Falsehood and destruction is everywhere around me and I have to be careful and keep a watchful eye out for the signs and then when discovered, do something to avoid destruction with them.
“1But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.” — 2 Peter 2:1 (ESV)
I am bombarded daily with falsehood. Those who are in authority as well as those who wish to be in authority. As see in the verse above, they are “secretly” bringing destruction. We do not even notice a lot of the time as the subtleties are so small. But, when we are aware of that which is going on around us and clued into the way of Christ and working to bring glory to Him, we will be able to notice all that is there.
“2And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.” “14They have eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children!” — 2 Peter 2:1-3 &14 (ESV)
Notice the approach of their falsehood. They “exploit” and “entice”. Look to see who they are targeting, the “unsteady”, and they are trained in the acts.
I have to be the “steady”. I have to be grounded in God and His word to avoid the trappings of the false. I should be knowing of God and His word. I am to be spreading the gospel and aware of the falsehood around me. I should be strong so I am not exploited or enticed.
In sports I hear the following saying often as a call to be aware, “keep your head on a swivel”. This is to remind that things are happening all around us and if we get too focused on one thing, we may miss that thing coming up behind us. These that are bring falsehood are looking for our focus on other things so that they are able to come up from behind in hopes that we are not even aware of their existence, let alone their motives. I have to be careful with all that are around and know that with my knowledge of God, I have the foundation to avoid the enticement and exploitation of those who wish me otherwise.
What is going on around you that you may not even be aware? Are you too focused on one thing that you may be missing that thing coming up from behind? What if you know of your knowledge of God and His word so that you could be careful of those around you and look out for the falsehoods that are there?
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