Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Theme: “Who shall we serve in the world?” Text: Deuteronomy 13:2-5
2. and there be the accomplishment of the sign or the wonder of which he spoke to you, saying: Let us go after other gods - gods whom you do not know - and let us serve them! 3. You shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer, for it is the LORD your God who is testing you whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4. You shall go after the LORD your God, and you shall fear him; you will keep his commandments, you will obey his voice, you will serve him, and you will cleave to him. 5. That prophet or that dreamer shall be put to death, because he spoke of rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and delivered you out of the house of bondage, and he willed turn away from the way in which the Lord your God has commanded you to walk. You will thus remove the evil from your midst.
Let's remember:
The red line not to cross remains the recourse to false gods. Even when a deity spits fire, let's not serve him, listen to him or do whatever he says. We will obey only the Creator God of heaven and earth. Let us not be attracted by false miracles, false wonders. Besides, the miracle should not be the characteristic trait of a god. There are so many DIY miracles that it's easy to be fooled. You must not serve any other god besides the Lord the true God who saves and sanctifies. We will only serve the God that we do not carry around in suitcases during travels. Let us rather serve the One who carries us everywhere under his divine hand of love. We will go after the LORD our God, and we will fear him; we will keep his commandments, we will obey his voice, we will serve him, and we will cleave to him. Let us be faithful to our God in the same way that he is faithful to us. Do not intercalate God with false gods to serve them in turn. Only one God is to be served and that is Jehovah, Elohim. False prophets, dreamers and other sellers of illusion are to be banished. Some perform miracles in disguise with good Bible coverage. Let's not see the semblance of packaging that is visible because the false gods are flashy; let's focus instead on God and eternal life. Any God who does not give eternal life is a false god. Excellent Tuesday. Amen Alain Louz.-
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