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6/4/01
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Swimming Against The Tide
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" But Micaiah said,
"As surely as the LORD lives, I can tell him only what the LORD tells
me" - I Kings 22: 14
There are times when the
multitude of contrary voices coming from those who are prophets begin to make
even a true man of God wonder if he is mistaken. If the messages were not so
sharply different from what we have recieved, if they were not coming from
those reknowned to speak for God, if they were not in the majority, it would
not be so overwhelming. But God said, "The prophets are prophesying lies
in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them".
It is possible for us
to be decieved by the popular message. It is possible to be listening to men
God is no longer speaking to. In Jeremiah's time almost every other voice was
declaring peace except him. His was like a lonely "voice crying in the
wilderness" of mass religious deception. Just because our message or
conviction is not popular does not mean we are wrong. Truth is not determined
by it's popularity but rather by it's source. It is only what the Lord says
that shall stand in the end.
Consider Micaiah's case. All
the other men of God were declaring the same thing. The tide was contrary to what
Micaiah had heard God say in his secret time with Him. Yet he did not adjust
his message. He was more interested in delivering only God's message. Though he
suffered for daring to stand alone for the truth, it was only a matter of time
before he was proved right.
The Church is
going through a time of spiritual crisis. The truth is being trampled
underfoot by those that were called to uphold it. And the multitudes with their
itching ears are applauding these fasle prophets. In many places I see the
abomination that causes desolation standing in the holy place. Even many
sincere folks are decieved because they are blind and deaf.
The only way we can
avoid being carried away by the present tide of apostasy and
falsehood is to be able to meet with God and hear him daily. No
matter what it would cost us, we need to rebuild our
altars of private devotion with the Lord. And I am not taking of a
religious activity or merely going through the motions. We must deal with
everything that has brought dullness to our spirit so that we may be able to
see and hear clearly and daily. No matter what it will cost you, find time
daily to pray until you know you have meet Jesus. And to meditate on his
Word until you are sure you have heard him speak to you.
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