Thursday 26 Apr 2018

April 26: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Key Verse: 2 Thessalonians 3:6
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.

Devotion:
Isn’t it amazing just how we seem to keep on bringing out the worst in some people? Do you not think it strange that some people will do anything but work to get money? People will tell lies, they will fake illness and even death so they can get money which does not rightly belong to them. It is not just going to be money, but anything to do with wealth and even comfort. People will go out of their way to make sure they get as much as possible – no matter what the consequences may be if they are found out!

I don’t know if you have ever been in contact with someone like that, but they will always find some argument to put forward to justify why they are doing things. They have become so adept at doing things their own ways that they will start to convince others they are right even though they are at fault! Satan is the master of lies and will entrap anyone who is willing to listen. He will cast all sorts of lies before you to justify why you should listen to them and spin a web which will seemingly support itself… That’s the thing; if you compare it to God’s Word, you will find that there is no substance in what he says!

When we are faced with people like this in our lives, we have to try to make sure we do not get trapped in the things they are involved with. They will seem like a good idea at the time and they may even seem profitable – but when looked at closely, you will always see the faults… as long as you compare it to the truth and not to more lies that come out of them. This is why we have to be very wary about ‘hanging out’ with these people. When we attempt to lift them up, we find they are too engrossed in what they are doing and they will start to drag us down. We must cast out the lifeline and give them the means to see their own mistakes, but we must not be their judge and we should never dive in to try and help when we know what it is like down there! Always keep God as your guide to see how far you must go.

Points to Ponder:
Do you know people that are always in trouble?

Have you allowed them to see how good being a Christian can be?