Caution Against Deception
Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:16
Deuteronomy 11:16 says, “Take heed to yourselves lest your heart be deceived and you turn aside to serve other gods and worship them.”
This simple verse is cautioning us not to be deceived. What is transpiring in the church today?
We can go to church and be deceived. Some churches seem to say, ‘put your life in our hands and we will take care of you. We will show you what you need.’ This is what some politicians preach, but they are not the only ones. We can get that at some churches. Does anyone really think that we are going to get everything we need from the Bible by simply going to church. This is not a reprimand for attending church. The Bible is very clear that we are to assemble ourselves together. I’m all for church. But for many people that Sunday sermon is all the Word they get. There is a will full of specific rhema that has each one of our names on it and the Holy Spirit is charged with showing each of us what by faith belongs to us. But if we never read it, we forfeit our future in God! Why? Deception! Deception is a serious issue. We need to open our eyes. Some see no need for reading and studying the Bible expecting the substance of the sermons to keep them grounded. Don’t ever make any minister your personal Holy Spirit or a mate or any person! Develop the same relationship with God Jesus had. Anything less is beneath what is promised!
- Father, hear our prayers for the nations, that \”the LORD will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance. Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it\” (Ps. 94:14-15, NIV).
- \”The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice…. The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory\” (Ps. 97:1, 6, NIV).”