FAITH CAPSULE: The spirit of lies and doubt follows to deny, derail or destroy.

John 20:19-30

TELLING LIES FOLLOWS TO DERAIL
Sapphira and Annanias were the victims of telling lies.
Before God, there is no major or minor matter of telling lies without consequence.
When telling lies becomes a character, there will be no escape from the consequences.
Often, telling lies can be prompted without warning or not, to engage it.
There is no excuse for telling lies before God.
Acts 5:1-3 documents the termination of the lives of Sapphira and Ananias, “But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?”
There is nothing hidden from the sight of God.
Any violation of God prompts consequences.
Is telling lies a character following you consciously or unconsciously?
Acts 5:5 records the response to the telling of lies of Sapphira and Ananias, “Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last.” (Acts 5:5)
Sapphira and Annanias lied before God and paid the consequence of telling lies.
The last lies followed them to the grave might not be the first of their telling lies.
Searching oneself to deny what follows, that is not of God, must be separated, not to become a victim.
One who sins follows shall be far from God, just as Romans 3:8 states, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. “
What follows one, that is not of God, is an agenda of the devil to reduce or terminate arrival to the promise of God.
DOUBT FOLLOWS TO DERAIL.
Doubting is presenting oneself as faithless in the presence of God.
Demonstrating the understanding that doubting is not of God, but a spirit that reduces one from gaining the presence of God.
Among the opposites of doubt are faith, belief, and confidence.
Doubt lacks the trust or conviction to rely on God.
Thomas, a disciple of Jesus, walked with Jesus before Jesus went on the cross.
Thomas saw the miracles done by Jesus while He was with them
When Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead, he doubted the resurrection of Jesus.
When the disciples testify to Thomas about the resurrection of Jesus, Thomas responded, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.” (John 20:25)
The spirit of doubt followed Thomas.
Doubt is a killer, physically or spiritually.
One doubts follows knowingly or unknowingly, is not free, but becomes a slave to what follows.
Whatever it is that is not of God but follows, or one follows, can delay, derail, or deny arriving at the center of divine assignment for God.

Prayer for today:  Pray not to be a victim of telling lies and doubt.