Survivor

Once you are worn down, deception and lying can actually sound good.

A team of Americans are stranded in a remote foreign land and are forced to live in a primitive “society”. One by one, they vote each other out, until the last two are left and ultimately one is awarded 1 million dollars.

Life is extremely hard, plain and simple. However, having a hard life does not authorize us to be deceitful. When you make the decision to step across that line and turn your back on God, that decision will follow you around for a life time. Each and every time you listen to the wrong voice, it becomes easier and easier to walk away from God.

Daily, you must make the decision to follow the Godly path. As life wears you down, as it inevitably will, the temptation will be come stronger. The enemy designed it this way. During your weakness, deceit becomes sweet, like honey, while honesty can become bitter……or so it seems. Dishonesty, like a drug, will satisfy you for a short while, but ultimately lead to ruin. Honest living will eventually lead you to a calm and rewarding life, rather than the violent and unsteady road corruption always delivers.

But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they resorted to deception to save themselves ………… Joshua called together the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you lie to us? They replied, “We did it because we—your servants—were clearly told that the Lord your God commanded his servant Moses to give you this entire land and to destroy all the people living in it. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you. That is why we have done this.
Joshua 9: 3 - 22

Lord, when life hurts and I am completely worn down, please, help me to follow Your lead anyway and always do the right thing.