From the Pastor’s Desk

“You have not lied to men but to God.”

These accusatory words are spoken by Peter to Ananias when he lied regarding the sale price

of a property that he had sold and was donating to the early Christian Church. Ananias was

being deceptive to the Body of Christ about his supposed generosity, stating that he was more

generous than he really was. This deception might have been influenced by the way the people

had reacted to Barnabas’ act of Spirit led generosity in the passage preceding. Both Ananias

and his wife Sapphira had agreed to lie to the Church and is doing they were lying to God. How,

we ask? If the Church is truly the Body of Christ and if the Holy Spirit dwells in the hearts of the

believers, then they were lying to the Holy Spirit…God.

This should be a sobering fact for us to grapple, but it shouldn’t be, because all sin is ultimately

against God. Next time we’re tempted to sneak out a little white lie, let us remember Who we

are sinning against.

Honestly,

Pastor Chris Yount