Proliferation of lies is at epic proportions. How can one invest properly when the truth is so difficult to obtain? Do men think that Our Heavenly Father is just going to sit around and let this deluge of lies continue unabated?
Standard & Poor’s bond rating agency recently issued the following statement:
“The downgrade reflects our opinion that the measures to reduce the high fiscal deficit are unlikely, on their own, to lead to a sustainable reduction in the public debt burden. If political considerations and social pressures hamper progress, we could lower the ratings further,” it said.
Which country was the focus of this downgrade in quality? If you live in the U.S. you would be convinced that S&P just reduced the U.S. Treasury Bond’s credit rating. S&P could use that precise language to describe the current direction of the economy and the levels of debt and deficits that will take decades to resolve. However, this new rating is directed towards Greece. See: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/6827320/SandP-downgrades-Greece-while-concerns-mount-over-secret-defence-budget.html
The ninth Commandment is the basis of all court procedure. Any dispute must be resolved by the truth. U.S. Courts have been infiltrated with the view that the truth is secondary to the “facts” of the case and has opened the door to misrepresentations of the facts to be held as “truth”. Sly and intelligent lawyers, witnesses, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel have managed to impart their version of the “truth” to further their specific agendas. Corporate marketing executives have “bent” the truth about their products and their ability to deliver as advertised. Government leaders find it necessary to lie to the citizens of their countries for the “greater good”.
Truth is the basis of society. It is like a glue that holds relationships together. Can any relationship sustain the habitual lies of at least one of the parties? Integrity is consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations and outcome. Only when a person bases his walk on truth will he be known for his integrity. As we pursue truth, our integrity quotient will increase but if we are caught in a lie, our integrity moves quickly to zero. As governments are caught in lies, the citizens begin to reciprocate with their own lies. If you study the demise of the Soviet Union, you will find that lies ripped the fabric of that society and was the basis of their fall.
The U.S. tax base is falling. In 2010, it is estimated that the state, county, and local governments will experience a $2 Trillion deficit. State governments have already begun to cut services and personnel. Things are going to get worse around the country. This is no longer a time for denial but it is the time for all of us to set aside our own agendas, seek Our Heavenly Father, and to turn from our wicked ways. The truth is going to prevail. The only question is how much pain and suffering will occur to restore this glue that holds society together? This country and the globe are going to experience judgment associated with lawlessness. It is only a matter of time. The Ten Commandments were given to protect and promote a peaceful society. Once again, men think that they know more than Our Creator and can establish themselves as “gods” by superseding the most fundamental of realities- truth. Their fruit will be judged soon.