Dear Journal,
What is a big
deal? "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy
neighbour.1" (Exodus 20:16). How can this
commandment be a commandment that we ought to follow? What is such a big deal
about this? I mean, our parents have done it, our leaders have done it, even the presidents of America have lied. So
what?
My whole name
is Assdhy Frengky Lolowang. I’m a youth leader at my local church and an adult care
provider to adults who needed an alternative support. However, in English,
Frengky is technically spelled Frankie, and the nick name that they used for me
is "Frank." Which the World English Dictionary defined it as "honest and straightforward in speech or attitude." So technically, I can say, "how can I lie, my nick
name is Frank" followed by a wink.
Nevertheless,
if I stand at the judgment door today, I would have been weight, and found
guilty before God and men. Breaking this simple commandment of God, would separate
me from the love of God. But why?
The Bible says,
“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God,
and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not
hear.1” (Isaiah 59:2). Iniquity, or lawlessness, or the
transgression of the law (1 John 3:4),
or sin, would separate me from my God?
What is bearing
false witness against our neighbor anyway? Isn’t it the same as lying to
others? And why is it such a big deal to God?
John 17:17
stated that God’s Word is truth, John 1:1 said that the Word is God. Hebrews
6:18 mentioned that it is impossible for God to lie. Ok. I can see that God is truth and understand why God
dislikes lying. But does He hates it?
In Proverbs
6:16-19 the Bible says, “These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an
abomination unto Him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that
shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be
swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that
soweth discord among brethren.1” According to this passage, lying is an
abomination to God. No wonder Isaiah 59:2 mentioned that sin, transgression of the
law, or even lying, would separate me from the love of my God.
So now, my
small lie, whether it is a white lie or an unspoken lie have placed me away
from the God whom I love. What about to the family whom I love, the youth whom
I love, the church whom I love or the work place whom I love? What about to the
woman and her family whom I truly love? If a lying tongue is an abomination to
God, which separates us from Him, how is it to human being?
Throughout my
life, I may have not made my lies apparent, however, I have slowly revealed this sin
and now it is transparent to the one whom I truly love. And because of
this, it has separated me from the love of my girlfriend and especially from
the love of my God.
Lying is not
just a small sin that can simply be covered up under the carpet, lying is a conduct that is abominable not just to our neighbors, friends and family, but to God. It separated me from the love of the one whom I love, and it absolutely separated me from the love of my God.
I have been
weighted and found guilty before God and men. There are no words that I can say
to justify my false testimonies or anything I can do to keep me away from death that I deserve. The lies that
I’ve committed deserves a penalty that is worst then death. I do would like to
sincerely apologize for the abominating act that I have performed against any
of you, especially to the one whom I truly love. And if any of you whom I have
lied to, or bore a false witness upon, would like to vindicate justice upon me
and wish to have justice be put in place, I am willing to face those
consequences.
Forgive me of my wrongdoings. I do promise to God and men, if I am given another chance
to live, I will do my best to walk in God’s precept and according to His will
for as long as I live. I have made my mistakes and I do hope that the people I
have hurt would forgive me of the lies that I've committed.
Sincerely,
Assdhy F.
Lolowang.
1The verses
provided were taken from the King James Bible. There are no copyright
infringements intended.
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