Jeremiah 9:3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.
A cheerful good morning, my worthy Friends in Christ! I hope we’re all in good spirits and have given thanks for the awesome blessing of witnessing another beautiful sunrise. I also hope that we’ve dressed in our full suit of armour so we can be protected when we join the fray. And believe me people, it’s a terrible war in which we’re involved, where the cronies of the evil one are trying to run roughshod over the righteous, which we can’t allow to happen. Once upon a time, a man’s word was his honour, but that time has long since past, and Today’s Bit reads as though Jeremiah was talking about our world today. ‘And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth.’ What a shame Friends! That’s even more gospel today than in Jerry’s time! Sadly, in our modern society, there are very few people and things you can trust or believe, since the society itself is built on a foundation of lies, half-truths and deception. From the leaders, right down to the lowly beggar on the street, we’re all enmeshed in a web of duplicity and deceit. Bruh David said it thus: ‘Hide me from the secret council of the wicked; from the insurrection (tumult) of the workers of iniquity: Who whet (sharpen) their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect (blameless): suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily (secretly); they say, Who shall see them. (Ps 64:3-6) Yes my people, that’s the kind of society we’re living in, where the wicked make secret plans to destroy the righteous, figuring that nobody will see them. But we know differently, for the Lord God Almighty sees every move of every person and knows their innermost secrets and they will eventually pay for their evil. And sadly, the politicians are possibly the biggest perpetrators of this particular crime, for they’ve made it a habit, a trait to say whatever it takes to get elected, and then continue to deceive so they can stay in power. I’m sure a survey of whether the populace believed their leaders would turn up with a resounding NO! Only a naive few would say yes. And it doesn’t speak very well of our society if we don’t believe our leaders, the very people we’ve put in power to run our affairs. That’s why the statement you get the kind of government you deserve is so true. But the politicos are not the only ones caught up in the lying game; the businessmen, the advertising industry, they run close behind, for the very manner in which their businesses are structured encourages scams, half truths and outright fraud. The advertising industry is built entirely on falsehood, on claims that the majority of products certainly don’t meet. Then the prices advertised often are different when you go to purchase the products, either because they’ve advertised the least worthwhile model, which doesn’t meet your requirements, so you’ll pay more for an upgrade, or there are all sorts of other expenses they conveniently forgot to mention. Take buying a car. Hn! You can safely add almost a quarter of the quoted base price before you drive it off the lot. Things like taxes, freight and a whole lot of other stuff are never usually mentioned until you go to buy, or they’re mentioned in such fine print that most people won’t pay any attention to. But Friends, it’s in the fine print where most of the deception takes place, which has become a standard in all the contracts we sign in everyday life. The person drawing it up embeds all sorts of clauses to their benefit in such legalese and fine print that it often requires a magnifying glass and a lawyer to read and decipher it. And the new marketing schemes where persons go door to door or phone you are riddled with these cunning and crafty ploys, that you never discover until something goes wrong, then they want to charge you an arm and a leg to get out of the contract. It’s unfortunate that we live in this capitalistic system that’s set up to extract the most for the least. And they call it fair. Hn! How can it be fair eh, when the bankers, financial analysts and the money men have schemes to wring the most out of the least worthy products? Look at how they recently fooled the whole world, packaging worthless stuff and selling it for a fortune. But Friends, that’s what happens when we’ve been brainwashed into always thinking about a deal, a bargain; basically getting something good for much less than it’s worth. Nobody wants to pay a fair price for a decent product, that’s why we’re always haggling over prices, but still paying so much for inferior quality stuff that’s not made to last, with warranties that don’t hold up. Oh Friends, our society is just one big commercial operation now. Everything takes second place to commerce. Even the universities are changing the focus of their curriculum, slanting them to what business needs, what crass commercialism decrees. Oh my people, we’re out of time and space, so we’ll have to continue this topic tomorrow. However let’s get one thing straight. Our world is messed up, and we can’t get away from it. Jesus said we have to live in, but not be a part of it. That’s easier said than done with all the enticements the enemy constantly waves in front of us. That’s why it’s imperative for believers to read and study the Word, to stick together, fellowship, encourage and help each other so we don’t get caught up and carried away by the things of the world, that’s so easy to do. Remember, our job is to bring the ungodly to God, not for us to become ungodly. But we can’t do that without Jesus, His Word and His Spirit. So let’s make a concerted effort to stand strong and faithful, to not be taken in by the evil wiles of the enemy, but rather work towards depleting his band of evil doers, converting them to doers of good; in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Much LOVE!…if it doesn’t jive with the Word…then it’s not true…
A cheerful good morning, my worthy Friends in Christ! I hope we’re all in good spirits and have given thanks for the awesome blessing of witnessing another beautiful sunrise. I also hope that we’ve dressed in our full suit of armour so we can be protected when we join the fray. And believe me people, it’s a terrible war in which we’re involved, where the cronies of the evil one are trying to run roughshod over the righteous, which we can’t allow to happen. Once upon a time, a man’s word was his honour, but that time has long since past, and Today’s Bit reads as though Jeremiah was talking about our world today. ‘And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth.’ What a shame Friends! That’s even more gospel today than in Jerry’s time! Sadly, in our modern society, there are very few people and things you can trust or believe, since the society itself is built on a foundation of lies, half-truths and deception. From the leaders, right down to the lowly beggar on the street, we’re all enmeshed in a web of duplicity and deceit. Bruh David said it thus: ‘Hide me from the secret council of the wicked; from the insurrection (tumult) of the workers of iniquity: Who whet (sharpen) their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect (blameless): suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily (secretly); they say, Who shall see them. (Ps 64:3-6) Yes my people, that’s the kind of society we’re living in, where the wicked make secret plans to destroy the righteous, figuring that nobody will see them. But we know differently, for the Lord God Almighty sees every move of every person and knows their innermost secrets and they will eventually pay for their evil. And sadly, the politicians are possibly the biggest perpetrators of this particular crime, for they’ve made it a habit, a trait to say whatever it takes to get elected, and then continue to deceive so they can stay in power. I’m sure a survey of whether the populace believed their leaders would turn up with a resounding NO! Only a naive few would say yes. And it doesn’t speak very well of our society if we don’t believe our leaders, the very people we’ve put in power to run our affairs. That’s why the statement you get the kind of government you deserve is so true. But the politicos are not the only ones caught up in the lying game; the businessmen, the advertising industry, they run close behind, for the very manner in which their businesses are structured encourages scams, half truths and outright fraud. The advertising industry is built entirely on falsehood, on claims that the majority of products certainly don’t meet. Then the prices advertised often are different when you go to purchase the products, either because they’ve advertised the least worthwhile model, which doesn’t meet your requirements, so you’ll pay more for an upgrade, or there are all sorts of other expenses they conveniently forgot to mention. Take buying a car. Hn! You can safely add almost a quarter of the quoted base price before you drive it off the lot. Things like taxes, freight and a whole lot of other stuff are never usually mentioned until you go to buy, or they’re mentioned in such fine print that most people won’t pay any attention to. But Friends, it’s in the fine print where most of the deception takes place, which has become a standard in all the contracts we sign in everyday life. The person drawing it up embeds all sorts of clauses to their benefit in such legalese and fine print that it often requires a magnifying glass and a lawyer to read and decipher it. And the new marketing schemes where persons go door to door or phone you are riddled with these cunning and crafty ploys, that you never discover until something goes wrong, then they want to charge you an arm and a leg to get out of the contract. It’s unfortunate that we live in this capitalistic system that’s set up to extract the most for the least. And they call it fair. Hn! How can it be fair eh, when the bankers, financial analysts and the money men have schemes to wring the most out of the least worthy products? Look at how they recently fooled the whole world, packaging worthless stuff and selling it for a fortune. But Friends, that’s what happens when we’ve been brainwashed into always thinking about a deal, a bargain; basically getting something good for much less than it’s worth. Nobody wants to pay a fair price for a decent product, that’s why we’re always haggling over prices, but still paying so much for inferior quality stuff that’s not made to last, with warranties that don’t hold up. Oh Friends, our society is just one big commercial operation now. Everything takes second place to commerce. Even the universities are changing the focus of their curriculum, slanting them to what business needs, what crass commercialism decrees. Oh my people, we’re out of time and space, so we’ll have to continue this topic tomorrow. However let’s get one thing straight. Our world is messed up, and we can’t get away from it. Jesus said we have to live in, but not be a part of it. That’s easier said than done with all the enticements the enemy constantly waves in front of us. That’s why it’s imperative for believers to read and study the Word, to stick together, fellowship, encourage and help each other so we don’t get caught up and carried away by the things of the world, that’s so easy to do. Remember, our job is to bring the ungodly to God, not for us to become ungodly. But we can’t do that without Jesus, His Word and His Spirit. So let’s make a concerted effort to stand strong and faithful, to not be taken in by the evil wiles of the enemy, but rather work towards depleting his band of evil doers, converting them to doers of good; in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Much LOVE!…if it doesn’t jive with the Word…then it’s not true…
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