According to sources, Abraham Lincoln is credited with a well-known saying regarding deception. In 1858 during a political debate, Mr. Lincoln said, “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” The saying is well said, but the truth in what Lincoln said about deception cannot be applied to the Almighty It’s not so with God.
In my consultations with physicians, I was informed that nerves can send false messages to the brain. This may be true in neuroscience, but the truth cannot be applied to our Creator. It is not so with God.
The Federal Trade Commission in the United States enforces truth-in-advertising laws, but a heavenly commission is not needed in heaven. Yes, consumers can be fooled by deception. But guess what, my friend? It is not true with God.
You can lie so much that you deceive yourself. Ask any child who justified their anger at a parent for a punishment for something he/she convinced themselves that they did not do, when in fact they did. You can deceive yourself! Be careful! But also, be cautious when you try to argue a false perception with God. Can your self-deception work with the Divine? No! It is not so with God.
Listen! Deception, expressed another way, is lying The bible says, “The Lord hates liars…” (Proverbs 12:22a Good News Translation). So let us avoid any effort to deceive others or to deceive ourselves. People may not be able to distinguish between lies and truth. Yet, once again, I say, “It is not so with God.” Truthfully, I hope you did not need this little lesson from a personal perspective and instead it will be used to help you persuade others who think they are fooling God. You can’t do it! Why? It is not so with God! Be blessed!
“You cannot fool God, so don’t make a fool of yourself! You will harvest what you plant.” (Galatians 6:7 Contemporary English Version)
Committed to the climb,
Mark L. King