WANDERING TOO FAR AWAY

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “For if you wander beyond the teaching of Christ, you will not have fellowship with God.” 2 John 9 (NLT)

TODAY’S MESSAGE: In today’s world we must be very careful in the Christian teachings we follow. Although there are churches and evangelists out there who claim the message of Jesus, we must unfortunately, be ready to fact check their messages. The devil is doing all that he can to confuse and discourage the substantiated teachings of Christ. All it takes is a misplaced word or an action that seems to be borderline, so we take it as Christ -like. I know people who go to church but never read the bible. I once asked the question as to why not pick up the bible and read it for yourself? The response was that the minister went to school and is paid to know the word. Therefore, what he says must be true. That kind of thinking may have been true many years ago but not today. It is important that you and I know the Holy Word of God. We must be able to know when someone is actually preaching or teaching the right way. There are many in the world who are confused and teaching man-made ideas using the name of Jesus as a way into the hearts of those who will listen. They have wandered far away from the Lord and are trying to influence others of their thoughts and ideas. 2 John 9 is clear when he says that if you wander from the teaching of Christ, you will not have fellowship with God. When we develop a personal relationship with Jesus, we gain a desire to get close to him. Let us all get closer to God. Let’s make sure we are listening and hearing the right message of Jesus. Be ready to fact check those who are responsible for teaching and preaching His Word. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!