Grace to you & peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
“Deceit-Proofing Our Minds” is from Dr. David Jeremiah’s ‘Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions’ July 10th’s entry.
"See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ." Colossians 2:8.
Centuries ago, when Egyptian troops first conquered Nubia, a regiment of recruits was crossing the desert. The heat was oppressive. Their supply of water was nearly exhausted. On the horizon they seemed to see a lake bordered with palm trees. The experienced Arab commander told his men that there was no lake in the distance and that what the soldiers saw was only a mirage. But the thirsty men trusted their sight more than the words of their commander. The men ran toward what they believed to be the cool waters of an oasis. Weeks later, authorities found the soldiers, all dead, far out in the desert, where they had fallen in their vain search to find water where none existed.
We are so easily deceived–particularly when we do not have a trustworthy guidebook to direct our way. Fortunately, God has provided such a guidebook in His flawless written Word, the Bible. The Scriptures truth- fully reveal who God is, humankind’s greatest need, and the loving lengths to which God goes to meet that need. Our task is to read the Word and then do what it says.
To end, a favorite quote of mine from Anna Bartlett Warner, “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so.”
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
