Truth, An Endangered Species. Part [6] 05/01/2025 (Morning thought)

1st Kings 22: 32 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.

To go to battle was a plan concocted by devils, who used the ungodly Ahab to ensnare Jehoshaphat into doing something that could have potentially cost him very dearly. The Christian in our day should be very careful to parse any suggestions to do anything that God has not ordained, or given you the clearance to do. This is especially the case when the suggestion might be to go to places, or to do things Christ has expressly forbidden.

To make investments following the counsel of folks who do not fear The Lord, is to walk into a potential trap which satan specializes in. Yes, the advice given might be coming from the experts, with the best of intentions, but if it’s the case that God is not in their thoughts, they can be used as agents to lead you into snares which you may deeply regret. The devil is always looking for ways and means to devour the Christian and some make the mistake of thinking that the word devour would only refer to devouring you spiritually.

But guess what, he could devour you financially, he may devour you socially, or even physically, if we are not very careful. For instance, if someone suggested that you go with them to the social event, to that particular nightclub in the Dominican Republic, and you went, you could have been devoured physically, and if that turned out to be the case, the next voice you would hear is the voice of God calling you to either eternal day, or eternal night.

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap.

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

Truth, An Endangered Species. Part [5] 05/01/2025 (Evening thought)

Mark 8:33 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.

[The Desire of Ages pp 416] “Satan was trying to discourage Jesus, and turn Him from His mission; and Peter, in his blind love, was giving voice to the temptation. The prince of evil was the author of the thought. His instigation was behind that impulsive appeal.” … Sadly, in our day, the Christian is often too slow to discern the real, invisible agencies behind certain suggestions, coming from friends or foes alike, and some rush on blindly in doing satan’s bidding, often with the best of motives.

But the Christian must remember that the road to hell is often paved with good intentions, and lest the devil have us for lunch, we would be well advised to be wide awake to his incursions just as Jesus was. This is not paranoia as some may think, instead it is following the mandate given in the Scripture to save us from making very grievous, and potentially fatal mistakes. In the case of Ahab, and Jehoshaphat, the one who was being targeted by devils almost lost his life in the process.

In such cases, where one has premonitions of some incoming suggestion that is contrary to a thus saith The Lord, the Christian should humbly decline while standing his ground, for there is no need for the one who is targeted to get all riled up over the prospect of temptation. If you realize that a friend or close associate is being used as an agent to get you to walk contrary to God, be kind, yet firm in your refusal.

1st Peter 5: 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

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