True Warriors

2 Corinthians 11:14

But I am not surprised!  Even Satan can

disguise himself as an angel of light.  (NLT)

     Satan is the master of disguise and deceitful lies. He blinds us with his evil ways and teaches us his dark arts. We live in a fallen world that is confused and desperately grasping at straws hoping to get lucky. Unfortunately, many will deliberately or blindly choose the devil’s straw of darkness and death and suffer the eternal consequences of their pick. Some will pick the middle straw that could bring them hope, but without a firm grasp on what it means they will lose their way, only to be fooled by the deceitful, smooth sounding lies of the false prophets who are far removed from God and the Truth.  Satan and his many false prophets have tricked this fallen world into believing so many of his clever lies that it is difficult for most people to discern the difference between what is right and what is not.  There will be a lot of unsuspecting, precious souls who will go to their graves completely fooled by the devil and they will pay the eternal price for their foolish choices. 

     As children of the Living God, Christians must stay connected to God through the Holy Spirit, who has the power and wisdom that we don't have, which will help us decipher what is true and what is false.  Without this vital connection on a daily basis, we are more likely to either question the authority of Scripture, or follow the voice of a very clever enemy.  But by staying grounded in the Word of God and with the Holy Spirit as our Helper, creates a solid foundation that brings both peace and victory.  The war against God is raging and the battle is hard.  If we are to persevere with the faith and confidence that glorifies our Savior, we must be refreshed in His Presence, where we receive the strength and the courage to go back into battle to fight for those who are unaware that a battle is even being fought.  When we surrender our lives to the King, we not only become God’s adopted children, but we become warriors, saints, and priests.  If you join the fight, my friend, you will one day rule and reign with the King of the universe, Jesus Christ—this is what we are being trained for!

                           A Whisper of Hope

Press on Christian soldier…for the war is almost over.  For when My recruitment has reached its allotted number, I will bring an everlasting peace to this war-ravaged world.  And it will remain that way until the day when I make everything new and eternal.

2 Peter 2:1-3

There were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false

teachings among you. They will cleverly teach their destructive

heresies about God and even turn against their Master who bought

 them. Theirs will be a swift and terrible end. Many will follow their

evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of them, Christ

and His true Way will be slandered.  In their greed they will make up

clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long

ago, and their destruction is on the way.  (NLT)

           Don’t be misled. Remember that you 

      can’t ignore God and get away with it.

                                      (Titus 6:7)