“See, I have told you ahead of time.” Matt. 24:25
“Solid
food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to
distinguish good from evil.” Heb. 5:14 Jesus is our solid food; as we
intentionally walk with Him, His
essence is infused into us, helping us discern good from evil on evermore-subtle
levels.
Case
in point, the USA 2016 Election: There is so much corruption and deception,
it’s tricky to discern truth from lie on any subject matter.
Thanks
to God, we don’t have to reside in confusion!
Jesus
tells us the Spirit of Truth will guide us into all truth, and that God will
fill us with the knowledge of His will through spiritual wisdom and
understanding.” (Jn. 16:12, Col. 1:9)
The
catch? God’s Word has to be our
solid food…meaning, we daily choose to bathe ourselves in His Word, obey His
promptings, and keep short accounts with Him as we sin.
God
warns us in 1Tim. 4:1 and 2Tim. 4:3 “In later times, some will abandon the
faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons…men will not put
up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather
around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to
hear.” Lest we be fooled, false prophets of this world’s system aggressively
pursue seducing Believers into both adopting unbiblical values and engaging
ungodly aims.
Let’s
explore.
Remember
Gen. 11:5-9 when God confused the languages at Babel so the peoples of the
world could not create a one-world order? Flash forward to present day: Open boarder policies and
globalism ideals are becoming popular once again. Principles of sovereignty are
being demonized; and psychological pressure is systematically being imposed, with
an agenda of shaming challengers to gain consent from the masses.
~Knowing God’s Word gives us a “truth
plumb line” with which to discern deception surrounding present day scenarios,
and foresight to navigate future days to which God has pre-warned. (E.g.: One
world system of Rev. 13)
You
know what else the Word gives us? Peace. Indescribable peace knowing that nothing is catching our Lord by surprise.
If you are feeling anxious, please put into practice God’s promise:
“If you accept My Words, store up My commands within you, turn your ear
to wisdom, apply your heart to understanding, call out for insight, cry aloud for understanding, (and search for her
as for hidden treasure)…Then, you will understand the fear of the Lord and find
the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom, and from His mouth come
knowledge and understanding. He holds victory in store for the upright, He is a
shield to those whose walk is blameless, for He guards the course of the just
and protects the way of His faithful ones.” Prv. 2:1-8
Concluding
with our 2016 election example: None of this election chaos is catching God
off-guard. No matter which candidate is elected Nov. 8, God is wholly sovereign
and His kingdom calendar is marching forth on schedule. ~One person may simply
hasten The Day!
May we rest in Him as we “live large” in our walk with Him.
Much love and hugs, ~Shaun and Betsy
