For Saturday July 1, 2023
Ephesians 6:17
Take . . . the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
It seems as if everywhere you look these days, someone is pushing a new philosophy—one that won’t offend anyone, exclude anyone, or make any absolute claims about anything. According to some, all paths lead to heaven, and there are no eternal consequences for our actions. Others believe in karma, the idea that what goes around comes around. Unfortunately, these beliefs are not just floating around on the pages of obscure alternative books or in clips of a late-night television show; they are in our faces. There are popular sitcoms based on these beliefs and bestselling books making these false claims. They are inescapable but not unconquerable.
As Christians, we have to be careful what we read, listen to, and watch on TV, for Satan’s deception through false teaching is ever so subtle and cunning, even capable of capturing the minds of believers if we are not grounded in Scripture.
The Bible says that in order to stand strong against this deception “you must continue in the things which you have learned . . . the Holy Scriptures” (2 Timothy 3:14–15). We must keep ourselves grounded in the Word of God, for it is our weapon against the worldly philosophy of the day.
Truth lives on in the midst of deception.
JOHANN FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 
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