I say this in love, because I do not want you to perish.
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his speech . . . A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes out lies shall not escape . . . A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes forth lies shall perish.
-- King Solomon (Proverbs 19:1,5,9)
Do you know a rich man who is perverse in his speech?
I think we all do. And I think most of us know that he breathes out lies. Unfortunately, that even includes quite a few who continue to support him all the same.
Continue supporting him if you want to, but God's warning in Proverbs 19 is crystal clear. He will perish. And the more you enable him, the more his fate becomes your fate.
Rarely does the Bible come back and reiterate itself, word for word, just a few verses apart, but Proverbs 19:5 and 19:9 are almost exactly the same. The emphasis could not be clearer if it were written in bold letters and all caps.
This man is not on the side of God. He only pretends to be.
By contrast, Jesus was a poor man who walked in integrity. Which one will you follow, obey, and support? No man or woman can serve two masters.
I say this in love, because I do not want you to perish.
--Phil Jones
www.sunriseministries.org
