Brothers and Sisters 😊
📖 In Acts chapter 5 today we see God’s just punishment for greed and deceit played out in the instantaneous deaths of Ananias and Sapphira…
And Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?…Why is it that you have contrived this evil deed in your heart? You have not lied to man, but to God!” (vs 3-4).
Q. Have you ever “Withheld some of the story”, told a little white lie, or even proclaimed a complete untruth in order to appear to be more than you really are, fit in better with the crowd, or gain something that wasn’t rightfully yours?
🙏 Heavenly Father please forgive me for the times of deceitfulness, exaggeration, and outright dishonesty, seeking people’s approval and my own glory over honoring you. Thank you for your mercy and forgiveness, and for the many times I did not receive the just consequences that I truly deserved – Please cause your gracious compassion and love to fuel a deep and abiding loyalty, honesty, and devotion to you…
✝️ “God exalted the Lord Jesus at His right hand as Leader and Savior, to grant repentance and the forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him…For this reason, we are compelled to obey God rather than man.”
Acts 5:29, 31-32
Grace and Gratitude 