God Doesn’t Lie

God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise

could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind.

So God has given both his promise and his oath.

These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie.

Hebrews 6:18-19 (NLT)

If you’ve watched The Good Doctor, you probably remember what a challenge it was for Dr. Shaun Murphy to lie. His brazen honesty and inability to fudge the facts – even though it be to spare a patient or the family some pain – are some of the recurring themes in this show.

Like Dr. Murphy, many individuals on the autism spectrum find it challenging to deceive others. Life, to them, is black and white, so the discrepancy between truth and lie creates a reaction akin to a magnetic clash.

Lying is verbal deception and deception is nothing new. The very first couple tried to deceive God by hiding from Him after they ate the forbidden fruit. When God confronted them, they were quick to chuck the blame on someone else. We are most tempted to fib when our job is on the line, when people in authority question our actions, or when our own kids catch us saying one thing but doing another.

We are all guilty of deception at some point or another, whether intentionally or inadvertently. God is the only one who will always keep His word. He cannot lie for in God there is no sin. He won’t waver or go back on His promises. He won’t revoke His covenant of love. His promises are trustworthy, a firm anchor for our souls. We need not worry He’ll say one thing, then do another. He honors His word because He is trustworthy. Every. Single. Time.

Thought: “God never made a promise that was too good to be true.” – Dwight L. Moody

For further reading:

• Deuteronomy 32:4
• 2 Samuel 7:28
• 1 Samuel 15:29
• Ephesians 6:14

Excerpt from A Year in God’s Classroom

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