Jesus' Warning

Read Matthew 7:15-20

So much has been written, spoken and sung about in our lifetime that at times we can't separate the ordinary from the extraordinary. God's word has been said to be a lamp unto our feet, a light unto our path; God's word has been said to be God-breathed, inspired by the living God; and God's word has been under attack from the beginning of time. Starting with Genesis 3 when the serpent says to Eve, did God really say, there's been this calling into question God's word.

Jesus cautioned his earliest disciples with these words from Matthew 7:15 - Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. Today we are still in need of taking seriously Jesus' warning. In Acts 17:11 the Bereans and Thessalonians were acknowledged as the people of God who correctly handled the word of God by comparing if what was being taught was correct. On what basis was this comparison made? The teaching was compared with Scripture, God's word.

Friends no matter what is taught, no matter who is teaching it we are called (2 Timothy 2:15) to correctly handle the word of truth. You see God is the author and perfector of our faith and that includes accepting Him as the author and perfector of truth.

One last thought for this weeks Living Hope Devotional - we are to do more than just hear truth, we are to be doers of the word of truth. Seek truth, then live truth. Amen.