Revelation 13 -- AMAZING What We'll Believe!

“Then the whole world was amazed and followed the beast … It was given power over every tribe, people, language, and nation.  And all who live on earth [as opposed to living for heaven?] will worship the beast – all the people since the beginning of the world whose names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life.” 

My commentary said, “Those who are not true believers … are given over to error.  They would not believe the truth; now they believe a lie.”

This is saying that people will become so deluded in their own minds that they will readily follow someone and be unable to discern that he is truly evil.    I believe this is already happening in one form today.  There are those who have bought into the lies about a global consciousness and a global vision for the world – that all people will act in a noble way, desiring the best for everyone and willingly sacrificing their own freedoms and resources to accomplish this.  Yet the heart is basically evil without Christ.  Even Christians struggle to not let selfishness get a handhold.  Our very sin nature will not allow such a condition in the world to exist.  But people become so blinded, believing in a utopia and desiring to be part of it that they’ll believe anything they’re told.

Father, please continue to grant us discernment.  Don’t allow us to be fooled by such trickery.  Keep our eyes on You as the days draw near.  Give us the knowledge we need to not get caught up in the hype.  Instead, keep us focused on the Truth.

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford