Proverbs 12:19

The book of Proverbs gives us insights into so many different areas of life. The book gives us instruction on how to live our lives for God. Here is a proverb that gives us insight about truth and lies:

Proverbs 12:19 (ESV)

Truthful lips endure forever,

but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

When my children were little this is a proverb we taught them around the dinner table.   We wanted them to know that God knows when we speak the truth and when we lie.   He establishes truth and He blows away the liar in a "moment."   Christ spoke the truth and declared to be the TRUTH.   The Scriptures tell us that Satan is the Father of the Lies.  He lied to Eve in the Garden.    He lies to us each day.   We can follow his lies but we can resist them, as well.   Peter told us to have our minds guarded with the truth.   Paul told us to put on the armor of God and the “belt of truth” was the first piece he mentioned.   He told us to think about the right things and we would have peace in our lives and, again, thinking of truthful things was the last one he outlines.   Falsehood may get someone by for a while, but only for a moment.   Truth lasts forever. And, even though the truth may hurt at times, it sustains us.   Paul told us to "speak the truth in love," to other believers.   He was telling us to be sure to speak in love because sometimes the truth does hurt.  But it does last forever.   Falsehood may be easier at the time but it will not satisfy.   It is but for a moment and only offers temporary relief and momentary ease.  David lied about Bathsheba and it only lasted awhile.  A young couple in the early church lied for a moment and then died (Acts 5).   The truth last forever, no matter what rough storms in may go through during its life time.