Mat 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall
deceive many.
You're too smart to
be deceived by a false prophet, aren't you?
We all think we are. We have in our minds this picture of a false
prophet and we've given him (because inevitably they seem to be male) wild,
crazy hair and possibly a scraggly beard. This false prophet's eyes are the
eyes of a lunatic, and his smile is just as crazy and creepy. He is most likely
wearing some funky robe attire and he will definitely be spouting nonsense
usually from the top of his lungs at wary passerby's. This is the image we've bestowed upon modern
prophets for the most part. Of course if
you're much too sophisticated to even imagine that sort of stereotypical ideal
of a false prophet then you've most likely dressed your false prophet up in a
nice suit and given him a clean cut hair style and the words drip from his
mouth like sweet nectar. Because he's a
false prophet however, you've given him secret vices hidden from plain
view. Again, you're much too savvy to be
taken in by even this sophisticated false prophet, right? Right.
The trouble with
both of these scenarios of sorts is that we HAVE to take these words into
account-
SHALL DECEIVE MANY.
No, it doesn't say,
shall deceive all, but it does say MANY.
And unless you are
God's, truly God's in all His truth, you will be among those many who are
DECEIVED.
The deceived will
NOT know they are DECIEVED, that would negate the word DECEIVED. They won't know they are deceived until it's
too late.
They'll try to use
their deceptive state as an excuse too-
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and
in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never
knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
DECEIVED!
They'll be able to
count the multitude of things they have done all for Christ, but He knows
better. He knows that none of those things were truly done for HIM, but rather
for secret, self-deluded, selfish ends.
We can help others until we are worn to the bone but that will NOT count
as our being known of CHRIST if we do these things falsely.
Deception is
heinous.
The deceived feel
horrifically betrayed.
The deceived have to
ask themselves if somehow they didn't allow themselves to be deceived.
We want to blame
everything on the deceiver taking NO blame upon ourselves, but usually there is
truly some small bit of guilt, not always, but usually.
There is ALWAYS
going to be guilt on the part of the deceived when it comes to our being
deceived by a false prophet. Those who are truly God's will be kept from evil.
Those who are truly God's will have the Holy Spirit opening their hearts to all
truth. Only those who are deceived have
acquiesced to that deception in some manner they've subsequently chosen to deny
even to themselves until the day of Christ's return.
Everything will be
revealed in the end.
Not a single person
will be able to say in truthfulness that they are NOT guilty in and of their
own accord.
Yes, those who are
FALSE PROPHETS choosing deliberately to deceive others will suffer for their
treachery, but those who have allowed themselves to fall prey to the deceiver
will suffer along with them.
We are WARNED.
Mat 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall
deceive many.
Whether this false
prophet wears 500 dollar suits, 1000 dollar suits, 20 dollars suits, or mere
rags, there are MANY false prophets out there and they are deceiving all those
they can from ALL walks of life. This false prophet could be a charismatic leader
of a mega church, or the street preacher who doesn't boast of any church at all
but has managed to deceive one other person.
We need to be on
guard against FALSE PROPHETS, and the only way to do that is to know the TRUTH
of God's word and LIVE that TRUTH.
A false prophet will
not deceive you by telling you that they are lying. A false prophet will tell
you they have the truth. YOU have to go
to God and His Word YOURSELF and study out the truth, not relying up ANYONE,
NOT ME, NOT YOUR PASTOR, MINISTER, PRIEST, RABBI, GURU, FRIEND, or FAMILY to
tell you the truth! SEEK the TRUTH for
YOURSELF in prayer and humility!
Follow NO MAN, but
choose to follow ONLY CHRIST JESUS and HIS WORD PREACHED!
Please LORD we do
NOT want to be among the deceived! We do NOT want to be among the MANY! Please
LORD, help us! Guide us! Keep us, wholly YOURS! Known by YOU and knowing YOU!
All in YOUR LOVE
LORD, in YOUR LOVE ALWAYS!
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