When I was a nipper I would always try my luck with my Dad first if I wanted to do something. I would go to Dad and ask him if I could come home late. If I got a no, I would trundle of to Mum and try my luck on her. More often then not I would get a yes. It was a risky gamble though. If my Dad found out, then I would be for the high jump when I got home. I acted all surprised, and felt hard done by, but the truth is I knew my agreement was based around my deceitfulness. That’s no different to these guys, who have made a deal with Joshua. Right now they think they are in the clear, but are they? Well we will find out more about that later, but the truth is, any relationship based upon lying and deceit, isn’t going to get very far. Jesus says that we are to let our yes be our yes and our no be our no. That’s Bible talk for tell the truth. No need to say to your college mates “I promise”. Your school mates shouldn’t need to hear you swear on someone’s life. No, Jesus says tell the truth all the times and they will know that what comes out of your mouth is worth listening to.
