"Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it."
Isaiah 28:15-18
I probably don't understand all the nuances of meaning here, but what strikes me are the parts about making lies a refuge, and hiding under falsehood, and then God has hail to sweep away the refuge of lies and waters overflow the hiding place (which was under falsehood, so another triumph of truth here). Deception seems like an easy out sometimes, but lies are dangerous and addictive, and it just gets worse when we see so much deception in our society today. Deception is becoming the foundation of so many things, and it's good to know that God won't let that stand forever, but will wash it away in favor of truth.
Today, let's stand up for truth and righteousness and be an example of authenticity and sincerity as we interact with others. It's not always easy to be honest, but it is valuable to learn how to be lie- and sin-resistant and to trust God to show us the difference in a world that is becoming more and move deceptive.
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