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God's Justice For Those Who Cheat, Lie, Abandon And Betray Woman. Series
Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 23, 2024 (message contributor)
Summary: The Bible warns us that our actions have consequences, and those who cheat, lie, and betray others in relationships will not go unpunished by God.
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Let us explore the scriptural truth about God's justice and the consequences of deceitful behavior. The Bible teaches us that God values and respects women, and those who use them for false love and play with their emotions will face His judgment.
In Leviticus 19:11, God commands, "You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another." Cheating and dishonesty are condemned in God's eyes, and those who practice such behavior will face His judgment. Proverbs 14:25 warns, "A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer." Those who cheat and lie to godly women, breaking their trust and faith in them, will face the consequences of their actions.
Betrayal in relationships is a grave offense to God. In Psalm 55:22-23, David writes, "Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved. But You, O God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days." God will bring justice to those who betray others in relationships.
In Matthew 25:44-45, Jesus says, "Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'" Jesus emphasizes that mistreating others, including women, is equivalent to mistreating Him.
In Isaiah 3:13-15, God condemns those who exploit and oppress women, "The Lord stands up to plead and stands to judge the people. The Lord will enter into judgment with the elders and princes of his people: 'It is you who have devoured the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses. What do you mean by crushing my people, by grinding the face of the poor?'". God will judge those who use women for their own benefit and gain.
In Galatians 6:7-8, Paul warns, "Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life." Those who cheat, lie, and betray godly women will reap the consequences of their actions, suffering corruption and judgment.
In Jeremiah 2:33-34, God rebukes those who "have forgotten [Him], the spring of living water, and have dug out for yourselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water." Those who play with women's emotions, leading them on and then abandoning them, are like broken cisterns that cannot hold the water of true love.
The consequences of deceitful behavior are severe.
In Obadiah 1:3, God declares, "The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high, who say in your heart, 'Who shall bring me down to the ground?'" God will humble those who deceive and betray others.
The Bible teaches us that God values and respects women, and those who cheat, betray, and use them for their own benefit will face His judgment. In Proverbs 2:16-17, Solomon warns against those who "leave the partner of their youth and forget the covenant of their God." Those who pretend to love and commit to women, only to dump them and marry someone else, are guilty of this sin.
In Psalm 72:12-14, we read, "For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight." God values the lives and dignity of women and will deliver them from oppression and violence.
In Proverbs 3:27-28, Solomon warns against those who "withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act." Those who lead women on and then abandon them, causing emotional pain and hurt, are guilty of this sin.
In Ecclesiastes 7:26, the Teacher warns against those who " entrapped by their own desires, and die because of their many foolishness." Those who use women for their own pleasure and then discard them, leaving them heartbroken and devastated, will face the consequences of their actions.
In Psalm 91:1-4, David writes, "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.' For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence." God promises to protect and deliver godly women from harm and danger.