Saturday, January 23, 2010

Shafted By The Shack

Deception is rampant in the world! One of the main reasons that deception is rampant in the world is that deception (darkness to truth) is rampant in many parts of the Church. One case in point has been how quickly Christians, including many ministers, were deceived by a book titled The Shack.

As the return of the Lord grows closer there will be a Church who is faithful to Him and His Word, but there will also be those who fall away. One of the main reasons that they will fall away is deception.

The Lord is sending, out of the wilderness in many cases, ministers proclaiming Him and His word of truth. At the same time the devil is sending into many parts of the Church his ministers disguised as ministers of righteousness. It seems that many are listening to the false ministers who are preaching and teaching a false righteousness while ignoring those whom the Lord has prepared and sent.

I recently was spoken to by the Lord that we have not seen anything yet. The word has both positive and negative applications. I am beginning to see the word become a reality in both the positive and the negative.

The writer of Hebrews admonished and corrected Christians when he wrote that by now you should be teachers, but I have to re-teach you the basics (milk) of the word. He went on the challenge them to go on to maturity. That correction and challenge is still pertinent for us. Who has ears to hear God's voices of truth and who are being ensnared by the voices of the evil one?

I pray that each of you will seek God and His Word until you are sanctified by truth. Are you one who believes something because you think it is true or are you one that believes something because it is true? Some may ask, what is the difference? The difference is deception and truth. Be a person of truth who shines as a light. Don't be deceived as those who have and are being shafted by things like The Shack.