Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Psalm 25:4,5
No wonder David was the apple of God’s eye. He did not seek man’s ways to truth. He did not seek after men to solve his problems like many do. Instead, he took the responsibility onto himself and plowed ahead in his faith. David knew that the same God of his salvation would be able to show him the way, teach him through His Word and lead him to truths. And because of this secure knowledge that David had, he would wait on God in order to get his answer.
There are many deceptions today and many more to come as we await the rapture of the Church. Deceiving
2 Timothy 3:13-15 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. (14) But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; (15) And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
The Apostle Paul warned Timothy that evil men and seducers would grow worse and worse. We can sense the spirit of antichrist all around us: the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics, the satanic clubs offered in after school activities, AI-produced graphics which make it difficult to distinguish between fake and actual, etc.! How can we distinguish what is evil in a world that is plunging into the devil’s domain? We must be in the Word and stay in the Word. The Word led to Timothy’s conversion and it can keep us from being deceived.
Are we as confident as David? Do we wait on the Lord to answer our questions or work in our every-day problems? Or do we walk ahead of the Lord and try to fix things on our own? I know I have been guilty of doing just that and my solution is not usually the best solution.
This is why it’s so important to know the Word and to rely on it in times of doubt. The Tribulation period will be a time where deception will be at its highest because the god of this world will be in control. The father of lies is a master at telling lies.
Joh 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
This is an excellent reason to be born again before the rapture of the Church occurs! The Lord gives peace to those who seek His guidance and His will. Even if our answer is to wait on Him, there’s a calm assurance that He is working out our situation for our benefit. What a joy it is to be a Christian! I don’t know how the unsaved do it! I really don’t!