Sinful Nature

I was sad to hear that Caleb was in trouble at school for lying.  I was astonished!  My sweet Caleb?!  NO! 
The bad Adam and Eve brought sin to the world.  Or else how can you explain how a sweet innocent child learned to lie.  His teacher told me that she heard some screaming in the bathroom and knew the three kids that did it.  Caleb was one of those screaming and when she asked him, he said he didn't and that someone else did.  The teacher, Mrs. Hui, told him the wouldn't be in trouble if he told the truth.  He is in trouble not for screaming but for lying.

Of course at night, Hebron talked to Caleb about lying and how it makes God and us sad.  We told him the story of George Washington and the cherry tree.  And we emphasized that lying will only get him into more trouble.  He was sorry and realized himself that lying was what got him in trouble.  I know satan tempts the "good boys" to lie because they don't want to get into trouble.  I know Caleb, if he knew that doing something is wrong, he would not do it.  I knew he was scared so he lied.  Perhaps it was my fault in waiting too long to teach him about lying.  I should have been on the defense and warn him about sin.