We live in a world of lies. We lie to get ahead, to look better, to not look so bad. We lie about how great our life is on Instagram. Lying is the water we swim in as a society. We're so used to lying that we probably don't know how much we do it. This wasn't much different in Jesus's day. People lie to get ahead, gain power and position over others. Jesus calls his followers to levels of deep integrity and paints a picture of a future world where people who bear the name of Christ as so well known for their integrity that the world doesn't need to question what they say. We're not there yet but it starts with the small things. The easier it is to lie about the small stuff the easier it is to lie about the big stuff. Eventually, it becomes the air we breathe.
