“They perish because they refuse
to love the Truth and so be saved. For this reason, God sends them a powerful
delusion so they will believe the lie.”
2 Thess. 2:10
A snare and trap is being set for believers of God today.
God’s Word is becoming distasteful…God’s own kids are beginning to delude
themselves into thinking that to love the way Jesus intends means to align
themselves more with the way society “loves”, than what is in reality, best for
a person from heaven’s perspective.
“Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many will grow cold.” Matt.
24:12
iniquity: “anomia” means the
condition without law, violation of law; contempt
grow cold: “pycho” means to
be made cold, grow cold; waning love
Embracing others no matter what, and at all costs is likened
to your 2 yr old wanting to run across a busy street. Do you let him because
that’s “his earnest desire”? Most likely, not. Facts are, he doesn’t comprehend
the potential consequences. Yet from your vantage point, you do. From heaven’s
vantage point: Many of us are rebellious 2 yr olds, desiring to run across a
busy street, refusing to yield to God’s warning and protective hand, calling
Him unloving and judgmental because we don’t get our way.
“They perish because they refuse to love the Truth and so be saved. For
this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion so they will believe the lie.”
2 Thess. 2:10
delusion: “plane” means
mental straying; error which shows itself in action, deceit and fraud
Many will refuse to believe what Jesus says about Himself,
choosing instead to believe a politically correct version of God…(a similar
“version of God” that the serpent successfully caused Eve to embrace in Genesis
3) All the while, many will mistakenly believe they are embracing love when in
reality, they are separating themselves from Truth and Love.
How do we prepare for this delusion? Prv. 4:13 lays out a
simple plan (not an easy plan, but simple):
“Hold onto instruction. Do not
let it go. Guard it well. It is your life.”
Hold on: “chazaq” means to grow strong, prevail upon, be
firm, be courageous
Let it go: “raphah” means to relax, withdrawal, sink down
Guard: “natsar” means to watch over, to keep close,
blockade, guard
Life: “chay” means flowing (fresh water), reviving (of
springtime), alive, active
In other words, “Grow strong, be courageous, be firm and
prevail in God’s instruction. Do not relax, withdrawal or sink down. Watch over
God’s Word and keep it close,
Guard it at all cost. For God’s Word is alive and active,
flowing within you and
reviving your soul.”
Job tells us a great truth: Submit to God and be complete,
at peace, and safe with Him. In this way happiness and good things will come to
you. (Job 22:21)
We’re all in this battle together! Much love and hugs, ~Shaun and Betsy
