MEMORISE : Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 1THESSALONIANS 5 :
21.

READ : 1CORINTHIANS 3 : 10 – 14.
10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder,
I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take
heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood,
hay, stubble;
13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it
shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it
is.
14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a
reward.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : EZEKIEL 38 : 1 – 39 : 24 AND REVELATION 17.

It is rather unfortunate that many who started their Christian journey on the
foundation of apostolic faith and teachings have abandoned the faith and are now
living in error. There are many who have even become heretical in the name of
“Pentecostalism”. It is not everything you hear from the pulpit of the 21st
century preacher that is healthy for a Christian who is heaven-bound. There are
many good Christians who had taken to a life Christian modesty, but suddenly
backslid on getting to a foreign country, all in the name of modernism. Today,
several genuine blessings of God have been replaced with counterfeit. Many today
have replaced a lifestyle of thanksgiving, fervent prayers, intense worship and
deep, regular Bible study with that of occasional indulgence in a social gospel. No
wonder many of our worship centres have become so comfortable for unbelievers.
They come and they remain the same because there is no genuine fire on the
altar. The Church has become entertainment-focused rather than salvation-drive
n.

“And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked;
and they sewed fig trees together and made themselves aprons” Genesis 3 : 7.
Before this experience, Adam and Eve had the glory of God as their genuine
covering, but after they disobeyed God, they were exposed to a counterfeit
covering. There is nothing you can get elsewhere that can be better than what
God has to give. Go for His gold and not for bronze. Adam and Eve lost their
heavenly garment and continued to struggle in sin, rather than cover themselves in the ashes of humility and sober repentance. The glory of God that had been covering them disappeared and they became exposed to man-made coverings. May the covering of God over your life not be removed in Jesus’ Name. No matter how wealthy a man is, without the genuine protection of the Almighty, one will realise
that his life is not safe. There are many believers today who have lost the genuine
power of the Holy Spirit and are resigned to faking it. It takes the enlightenment
of the Almighty for the very elect not to be deceived or carried away by the
counterfeit gospel which is popular but not real. The love of many has waxed cold
as prophesied by the Lord Jesus Christ ( Matthew 24 : 12 ). The quality of some
people’s service in the vineyard has dropped, and the commitment level of many
needs to be reappraised. Like the prodigal son, you can repent today after
comparing the peace of genuine salvation to the struggle of pretence. Satan is all
out to deny people of genuine salvation. He is introducing counterfeits dressed
as salvation to people. It is my prayer that you will never suffer loss in Jesus’
Name.

PRAYER POINT :
Father, help me not to be a victim of any form of end –time deceit.

AUTHOR : Pst. E . A ADEBOYE