Falling into Deception

These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.  (1Jn 2:26)

Those who think they cannot be deceived are candidates themselves of deception (Prov 27:1). The warning have been issued and there ought to be watchfulness; the world and our surrounding is in dire need of a ‘messiah’ that will wave his hand and bring instant relief (2 Kings 5:11, Luke 21:8). The fact that one is looking for an instant solution shows that he is ripe for deception because once an ‘answer’ is provided, that one will immediate hop onto the band wagon.

We are told to wait on the Lord, and many will find this waiting unnerving. This is a discipline that the Lord would have us go through. Issues and problems not meant to be circumvented (Rom 5:3) lest we deal and look for a way out by our own cleverness. The Lord never desired cleverness but faith (Heb 11:6). The opposite of faith is to trust in a counsel that is not from Him (Psa 1:1), this opens to alternative answers which lead to deception. There is only One Way that we have to recognize and follow, though humanly speaking totally illogical (John 14:6). Take everything else with a pinch of salt and trust Him to teach us (1 John 2:27).