Truth, An Endangered Species. Part [4] 04/30/2025 (Morning thought)

1st Kings 22: 2 And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel. 3 And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know you that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?

The following narrative therefore, contains valuable lessons for one and all as we face an unprecedented epidemic of yes men. The reason why it has become necessary for us to observe and learn is because we also will face collateral damages from the doings of yes men, as they speak only smooth things. Therefore, we must point out the dangers, and the pitfalls, and things we mut avoid at all costs, if we are to avoid the snares that are incidental to folks wanting to hear only smooth things.

1st Kings 22:4 And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth-Gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses. Lesson: [1] Will you go with me to battle? Satan often uses friends and acquaintances to gain access to the mind of the Christian, and thereby he tempts us with suggestions which never originated with God.

This is a common ploy that is used every single day, and therefore, we are not to be ignorant of his devices. This is what took place between Christ, and Peter when the disciple was used as an agent to suggest to Christ that Calvary should be off the menu. Jesus, who was quick to discern the nature, and the origin of the suggestion, then addressed the invisible foe as being the author of the thought.

Mark 8: 31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he spoke that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of is word. God bless!

Truth, An Endangered Species. Part [3] 04/30/2025 (Evening thought)

Daniel 2:35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

Try preaching that on Wall Street and see what will happen to you! Thus, it will take a certain caliber of preacher to preach the three angel’s messages with no fear or dread, and such preachers obviously must never be swayed by popular majorities, or induced to take bribes in order to water down the truth. Furthermore, such preachers should not be found going with the flow of popular sentiments, because the flow always goes downward.

This will inevitably call for preachers of sterling character, who will not bring any potential gain or loss into the equation. And without a doubt, such preachers, like the truths they present are also fast becoming an endangered species, and were it not for The Lord preserving to Himself a remnant, those who preach present truth might become museum pieces, the way things are going.

A “Yes Man” is a dangerous person, for he will see a fellow human being going over the cliff and because his modus operandi is never to ruffle your feathers, he will not say a word to the contrary, but instead may even assist someone in doing the unthinkable. This is exactly what took place in the days of Ahab, as he deliberately hired a bunch of yes men to tell him only what he wants to hear, and never oppose him, for if one dared to cross his will, they would be targeted for excommunication and incarceration.

Isaiah 30:9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord: 10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!