Devotionals
Matthew 7:15
KJV - Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves.
NIV - Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
How many times have you been fooled by the promise of something too good to be true, only to be disappointed? Deception is a well
developed art we must navigate through each and every day, whether it be advertisements, politician's promises, or even more insidious - outwardly good causes that are really sinister diversions that lead to the wide gate of destruction Jesus warned us about.
I once had dinner beside a gathering where a lady was presenting some miracle cure that purportedly came from mud dug in the hills of China. It ruined my dinner to see such suckers. The listeners were probably ill and her presentation offered what they thought was a glimmer of hope. The names of many seemingly innocuous organizations are really fronts for very sinister objectives. Better be careful.
One characteristic of false prophets Jesus warned us to be on guard against is that they come to you. Not a day passes that we are not approached by some type of scam. Another characteristic is the outward appearance of good. People are suckers to be sure and a good cause is often the hook that leads so many astray.
It is a small matter if someone swindles you out of money, but an eternally devastating one when a soul is lost forever in the pits of hell.
Forewarned is forearmed - His Word gives us the power to withstand ravenous wolves. "Thy will be done......deliver us from evil" are among the many petitions we should pray for daily to spot the teeth beneath the fleece.
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