Luke 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
One of the most common devices of satan is to set up decoys and distractions to draw away attention from something that is much more important. This has been done time and time again in the scripture and we should expect it to proliferate in these final days of earth’s history. The effect that decoys have is that persons begin to focus on issues of lesser priority, while the enemy of souls makes advances in the other areas that are of much more consequence.
And, if persons are in the dark as to what is taking place, they could miss the boat entirely. Several instances of satan setting up distractions, and decoys are given in the Bible, so that as persons stand upon the brink of eternity, we may be fully aware of his devices. Some of these distractions can come from seemingly legitimate sources, and others can be just annoyances or irritations, that are alike designed to distract.
One day as Jesus was preaching and ministering to the people, His family members came to see Him, on what was probably some important matter. But if He were to leave off His sermon, the devil would have gained his objective. In order of priority, the work of saving souls was the more important, and therefore, Jesus didn’t fall for the decoy.
Luke 21: 33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!