“God sends a powerful delusion so that they will
believe the lie.”
2 Thess. 2:11
The Spirit clearly says that in
later times, some will abandon the faith and follow seducing spirits. They will
not put up with sound doctrine, but will gather around them a great number of
“teachers” to say what their itching ears want to hear…teachings generated
through hypocritical liars whose consciences have been seared.
People will refuse to love the Truth and so be saved. Tragically, it is
for this reason that God will allow a powerful delusion, so that they will believe the lie. ~Aren’t we seeing this kind of
“buy-in” today?
Jesus Himself warns His kids that many will come, claiming
to be “Savior” and will deceive many.
He warns us that we will hear of wars and threats
of wars, but not to panic, for 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 these only the first of the birth pains, with more to come (increasing in
frequency and intensity).
Jesus tells us that when He returns, it will be
like it was in Noah’s day when people were enjoying banquets, parties and
weddings right up to the time Noah
entered his boat. Then holy guacamole...SURPRISE!...the flood came and swept
them all away. ~This is the way it will be when Jesus returns.
Currently, we are seeing
these kinds of events, subtle and not so subtle, from increasing natural
catastrophes to mind-boggling technological advances, designed to whittle away
at our psyche until one day, the something like Rev. 14:9 will seem quite
logical and reasonable to folks. ~ For we know that the increase of deception
always brings with it the increase of personal strongholds. And as these
strongholds tighten their grip on individual lives, fellowship with the Spirit
is strangled and wickedness is loosed.
So keep watch! For we don’t
know what day our Lord is coming. We must be ready all the time and when we see all these things, we can know
His return is very near, right at the door.
Let’s be ready.
In His unfailing love,
Shaun and Betsy
References: 1Tim.4:1; 2Tim. 4:3; 2Thes. 2:10-11;
Matt. 24
