In the movie "Liar, Liar", Jim Carrey played an attorney who was the living embodiment of the old saying: "How do you know when a lawyer is lying? When his lips are moving." (It’s a joke, lighten up) In the movie he was such a good liar that his firm loved him, but he was losing his family. It all came to a head when he missed his son's birthday party and was hexed by his son, who wished that his dad couldn't lie for one whole day. The wish came true and, try as he might, every word that came out of his mouth was true. Of course this caused havoc in the court room when he couldn't tell any lies, even little ones.

One problem with lying is that once we go down that road, it's hard to turn back. Every lie is justified and necessary in our minds. And, even if we tell ourselves that we'll only do the small ones, we are violating ourselves, corroding our souls, just the same as with a big lie. Any attorney should tell you that he has an obligation to the truth and can't swear to a lie in a court of law. Every attorney should be the contradiction of that old saying.

God has made it clear that lying is a serious matter to Him as well. In a short section of Deuteronomy God reviewed the importance for judges in every city to make right decisions. They had to be honest and could not twist justice, take bribes, or respect persons if they wanted to last long in the land (16:18-20). God knew then and knows now that lying destroys lives. Lies can be forgiven, but let's remember that Christ paid the price for every time we lie and take a stand for honesty and truth.