Little Boy Who Cried Wolf

Many years ago, I told my granddaughter Gracie the story of “The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf,” and she loved it. 

She'd repeatedly ask me to tell it to her, so I started telling it a little differently each time. It always included someone getting caught lying, but not always a little boy and a wolf. Gracie didn’t mind the changes. In fact, she liked them.

Gracie w/grammy 15+ years ago

The little boy who cried wolf didn’t obey God's ninth commandment and didn't realize that “we can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but we can’t ever fool God!"

One of God's names is Truth (John 14:6). 

One of Satan's name is the Father of Lies (John 8:44).

The Bible is filled with examples of lies and liars, starting with Satan lying to Eve (Genesis 3:4). From the beginning of time, lies have been wreaking havoc in our world. And as our world falls into moral decline slander, fake news, and exaggeration surround us.

Lies distance us from God's protection and His love (Proverbs 12:22; Colossians 3:9).

Don't end up like the little boy who cried wolf. If there are areas of your life where you are lying to yourself or to others, come clean today. Ask God’s help—He is eager to give it.
 

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