Right Language, Wrong Heart

Ever known someone who has said something but you knew they weren’t telling the truth? Have you ever felt that when somebody has apologized over an incident that they really didn’t mean it? It happens a lot because mankind’s nature is sinful and sin works against truth.

The Bible’s book of Jeremiah is not a real popular read with most of those who read the Bible. It tells of the pending doom headed for Israel because of their blatant sinful ways, with verses in chapter 4 where it says that the people are foolish and do not even know God, that they have no understanding, that they are clever at doing wrong, that they don’t know how to do what’s right.

Their problem was they had let sin go so long that they were going through their religious rituals believing that they were alright with God. But their language was much different than what their heart was really like. They acted like salvation was a reward from God by what they said, but their actions said what was really going on with their lives.

The people were doing foolish things, sinning in many forms, and did not know God, but they thought they did. In Jeremiah 5, the statement is made that they lied about the Lord.

People are using the gifts God gave them to commit sin, yet say it is right because “God made me this way.” God never made anyone to sin. Many in this world have deceived themselves, and the price to pay is bigger than our national debt.