Honor Your Commitments To God

Acts 5:1-2 

"But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, 

sold a possession, And kept back part of the price,

his wife also being privy to it, and brought a

certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet."

   This is a story of deception which demonstrates some dishonesty when Ananias and Sapphira lied about the amount of the gift they presented to the Jerusalem church after selling some of their possessions. Their sin was, "Tempting God," that is it was to see how far one could go in presuming upon God's goodness, "And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit." (Mk. 4:7). There is a certain encouragement in this story, for it shows us that even in its greatest days the Church was a mixture of good and bad. 
   Peter insists that sin is sin against God, and we need to remember that! Failure in diligence is sin against God. Failure to use our talents is sin against God. God gave us the talents we have; we hold them in stewardship for him; and we are responsible to him for the use we make of them. Failure in truth is sin against God. 
Ananias was exposed by Peter and executed by God for his sin of lying to the Holy Spirit. Therefore Ananias became the first recorded believer to commit the sin unto death.
   My Friends, When we slip into falsehood it is sin against the guidance of the Spirit in our hearts. 
 Everything, however humble it may be, that contributes to the health, the happiness and the welfare of mankind is work done for God. Let us not make a mistake with our commitments to God and how we honor them. 
Amen!

Reading: Acts 5:1-11
Ref: HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry