To search after something is always a good thing, especially if that thing is treasure. But if we must lie to obtain it, then the gaining of that treasure will mean nothing.
"Securing treasures by a lying tongue is a vapor driven to and fro; those who seek them seek death." Proverbs 21:6, Amplified
A vapor is something that is not solid and is easily moved and hard to obtain. In actuality. a mirage is light playing off of the vapors of heat coming off the sand. The reason that the Bible correlates the seeking of treasure by lying to also seeking after death is that our focus becomes so consumed by that treasure, nothing else matters. nay men have died in a barren desert seeking after the oasis that is really a mirage.
Jesus Himself said, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (John 8:32, NKJV) That truth may not be full of riches, but at least we will be free. Truth never leads to bondage, eventually truth will bring us into the hands of our Father.
No comments:
Post a Comment