Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
“Because”
Notice the progression of events in this passage.
· Ye have plowed wickedness (because)
· Ye have reaped iniquity (because)
· Ye have eaten the fruit of lies (because)
· Thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
The text describes in a nutshell the whole curse of mankind. When Eve and then Adam ate of the "fruit of lies," a terrible evil came upon them; they became as gods, knowing good and evil. The corrupt nature has at its roots a false sense of trust. Corrupt man believes he can trust himself, his wisdom, his intellect, the combined education of his kind.
It is to our own downfall that we trust in our way. It is to our great harm that we believe we can rely on the culmination of human experience. We plow wickedness, reap iniquity, and eat the fruit of lies because we believe ourselves over God.
We live today in one of the lowest points in human history.[1] Sin is rampant. Evil is more pronounced than it has been perhaps in 400 years. We have learned more, achieved more, and traveled farther than at any other time in recorded history. But we have lost our way morally, socially, and spiritually. The ruling class fails to see the problem because they lean too heavily on their mighty men.
But the fruit of lies leaves a man empty.
The righteousness of Christ fills, satisfies, and, in the end, leads to eternal life.
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A Recipe for Downfall: The Fruit of Lies
[1] Spiritually and morally speaking. The fruit of lies has been influential, leading many, especially in the unbelieving world, to believe that we have reached an all-time high. They often cite advances in science, medicine, and technology as evidence, and some claim progress in ethics and social issues. However, this perspective is skewed by the "fruit of lies," leading them to see acceptance of alternate lifestyles, etc. as advancement. In contrast, believers uphold the Word of God as their standard and disagree with these assertions of progress.
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