For I
have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not turned from my God to follow evil. I
have followed all His regulations; I have never abandoned His decrees. I am
blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin. The LORD rewarded me for
doing right. He has seen my innocence. 2 Samuel 22:22-25
Evil is from the devil. He’s an enemy of
Jesus and an enemy of ours—but Jesus will defeat him. He actually already has
defeated him. After His baptism, Jesus went into the desert for forty days.
There the devil tempted Him—but didn’t deceive Him. Be careful…don’t be misled
or misinformed—deceived. Whether it is serving an idol…or being taught
something that is not Biblical—don’t be taken in by false doctrine.
But be careful. Don't let your heart be
deceived so that you turn away from the LORD and serve and worship other gods. Deuteronomy
11:16.
Jesus spoke to His disciples about
conditions in the end times warning them…and us… not to be deceived.
Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His
disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will all this
happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?" Jesus
told them, "Don't let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name,
claiming, 'I am the Messiah.' They will deceive many. And you will hear of wars
and threats of wars, but don't panic. Yes, these things must take place, but
the end won't follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of
the world. But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to
come. Matthew 24:3-8
When someone is talking about End Times,
Rapture and the Day of the Lord—be sure to read your Bible carefully and don’t
be deceived. Jesus journey to the Cross took Him to the Cross for your sin and
for mine. We are blameless only because of Jesus. His return for His church
will be a glorious day for believers.
Now, dear brothers and sisters, let us
clarify some things about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we will be
gathered to meet him. Don't be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say
that the day of the Lord has already begun. Don't believe them, even if they
claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from
us. Don't be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is
a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the one
who brings destruction. He will exalt himself and defy everything that people
call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God,
claiming that he himself is God. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4.
David had his sins…but he repented and
followed God’s ways. He was a good example to us as he sought the Lord God and
stood blameless before Him. Each day…and especially during this Lenten season can
we live lives holy before the Lord? Only in His grace.
Prayer
~ Lord God, may we be like David—seeking Your heart, Your ways and living to
please You. Open our eyes that we would not be deceived.
(Revised from March
7, 2017 Banquet With The King blog)
Daily
Bible Reading: March 7 – Numbers 28-30
© 2018 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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