Even him, whose coming is after the working of
Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders. 2 Thessalonians 2:9
There are areas of
Christian thought—and because of thought then also of life, where likenesses
and differences are so difficult to distinguish that we are often hard put to
escape complete deception!
Throughout the whole
world error and truth travel the same highways, work in the same fields and
factories, attend the same churches, fly in the same planes and shop in the
same stores.
So skilled is error at
imitating truth that the two are constantly being mistaken for each other. It
takes a sharp eye these days to know which brother is Cain and which is Abel!
We must never take for
granted anything that touches our soul’s welfare. Isaac felt Jacob’s arms and
thought they were the arms of Esau. Even the disciples failed to spot the
traitor among them; the only one of them who knew who he was Judas himself.
That soft-spoken companion with whom we walk so comfortably and in whose
company we take such delight may be an angel of Satan, whereas that rough,
plain-spoken man whom we shun may be God’s very prophet sent to warn us against
danger and eternal loss.
It is therefore
critically important that the Christian take full advantage of every provision
God has made to save him from delusion. The most important of these combine as
a protective shield—faith, prayer, constant meditation on the Scriptures,
obedience, humility, much serious thought and the illumination of the Holy
Spirit.
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