Isaiah 2 -- It's Still Happening

“Lord, You have left Your people … because they have become filled with wrong ideas from people in the East.  They try to tell the future … and they have completely accepted those foreign ideas.”

What are some examples of this today? 

                Buddhism;

Hinduism, with its false claims that through reincarnation and karma we will be able to live additional lifetimes until we “get it right”.  God says this life is our only chance to make our eternal choice;

The New Age Movement, which seeks to have us believe that we are gods;

and even the Muslim faith, since several of its tenets are in direct opposition to those of God’s Holy Word.  (And yes, the center of Muslim faith is located east from Jerusalem.

Yet what have the people of that time and even today done with those religions?  Instead of debunking them as being the opposite of what God desires, many people select bits and pieces of each one, fashioning what seems to be a desirable buffet du jour of beliefs that leave them feeling comfortable with their sins rather than having to face God regarding them.

Father, I made the mistake of dabbling in such beliefs years ago, letting my intellect tell me what seemed right, rather than listening to my heart, and it was tantalizing.  But thankfully Your grace and mercy led You to seek me out and call me back to You.  Thank You for not giving up on me.  Please call out to others who are now being deceived by Satan as I once was, and draw them to You as well.  As Isaiah said, You are the only One who can help us.

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford