Proverbs 20:17
Bread of
deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Sometimes
we can think that getting something regardless of how it is gotten, is worth
what we have done to get it. There can
be temptation to fudge a bit on the truth to get the results we desire to
see. It may even be a little exciting or
gratifying at first and we can rush through the decision to avoid the
conviction of the Holy Spirit hoping that the ends justify the means. The Lord tells us that this is not so. This proverb warns us that even if at the
moment something tastes sweet to us that we got through deceit, in a short time
it will be like gravel in our mouth. We
will be choking on our situation and unable to enjoy what we got by using deceit. Home appraisals, credit applications and
other scenarios could tempt us to fudge on details in order to gain. We don’t want gravel in our mouth. We want praises on our lips and clear
consciences trusting the Lord to maintain the lot He has given to us. If you have received something through
deceit, try to make it right. Ask the
Lord how you might, like the tax collector, go back and get things right in any
area you might have sinned with deceit.
Then, your bread will be sweet and there will be no gravel.
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