"Suppose there are prophets among you or those who dream dreams about the future...
Deuteronomy 13:1
"Do not listen to them"...V3
"The false teachers or visionaries who try to lead your astray...."
Deuteronomy 13:5
"Suppose someone secretly entices you...
Deuteronomy 13:6
"But do not give in or listen to them"...V8
Deuteronomy 13:1
"Do not listen to them"...V3
"The false teachers or visionaries who try to lead your astray...."
Deuteronomy 13:5
"Suppose someone secretly entices you...
Deuteronomy 13:6
"But do not give in or listen to them"...V8
My Take Aways
Something Old:
Deuteronomy 15:6
He was promising the Israelites prosperity, power, and provision. They only needed to love, fear, obey, and serve Him and Him alone.
Something New:
Deuteronomy 14:29
Our work is blessed when we take care of orphans, widows, and those who are less fortunate. He blesses the works of our hands.
Something to Do:
Study God's Word to build a strong foundation of truth so I can not be easily enticed.
For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold,
And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths and man-made fictions.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
20 Comments:
Once again you are right on with your teaching Wendy. That verse in 2 Timothy is occurring today...all around us. "Do not listen to the false prophets - the Lord your God is TESTING you to see if you truly love Him with all your heart and soul".
Stay in His word to know the real TRUTH.
Happy Tuesday all!
Morgen
Good Morning Ladies...
Wendy hope your puppy is doing better. Tell your husband we said Hello to him too....That was cute.
Today I guess....all I can say is I was a little confused with my nugget...never really found a straight yes or no answer. We have been talking about Obeying so much...and this is something my heart wants to do.
My verse was:
Deuteronomy 14:8, And you may not eat the pig. It has split hooves but does not chew the cud, so it is ceremonially unclean for you. You may not eat the meat of these animals or even touch their carcasses.
Guys & Gals... I have been eating pork. (pork chops, bacon, sausage). Are we suspose to?? According to this reading we are not suspose to.
I have been looking up many bible verses...due to the hunt I was on.
Still not for sure??...These are a few which I was lead to.
Acts 15:24-29, Since we have heard that some of our number [who went out] without any mandate from us have upset you with their teachings and disturbed your peace of mind,...........28It is the decision of the holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities, 29namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage. If you keep free of these, you will be doing what is right. Farewell."
another one...
”He summoned the crowd and said to them, ‘Hear and understand. It is not what enters one’s mouth that defiles that person; but what comes out of the mouth that defiles one.’ Then his disciples approached and said to him, ‘Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?’ He said on reply, ‘Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. Let them alone; they are blind guides [of the blind]. If a blind person leads a blind person, both will fall into a pit.’ Then Peter said to him in reply, ‘Explain [this] parable to us’. He said to them, ‘Are even you still without understanding? Do you not realize that everything that enters the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled into the latrine? But the things that come out of the mouth are from the heart, and they defile. For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchaste, theft, false witness, blasphemy. These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.” (Matthew 15:10-20).
How about anybody else? Do you eat pork. Is this suspose to be in our diets? I know it is high in fats. (The bad one too). I guess that right there should be answering your question Rhonda.
2 Timothy 3:14, But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it.
Faith is Strength...
Rhonda
Good morning Wendy and all of you!
I hope that your puppy is doing better.
Thank you so much for highlighting the importance of us obeying God fully and realizing that we can be deviated by a teacher or pastor that is watering down God's word. The verse of 2Tim 4:3-4 was a reminder of what is definitely occurring today. I was reminded to keep asking God to renew my mind and soul and not let anything or any justification get in the way of following Him wholeheartedly!
Have a blessed day!
Dear Wendy ~ Wow, what can I say-I do know we have a lot to think about today! Once again, I'm feeling so blessed at this very moment that I'm clinging to God's word every single day. He is drawing us to Him and his truths for a reason! The only way for us not to be swayed or enticed, is to day by day continue to build a strong foundation of truth in our hearts ~to know His word through and through. To the point that it permeates all through our bodies. To truly know it, so that we will not for a second, slip. Oh my goodness we can see so clearly this self-centered world that we live in-tolerating the false teachings that fit into their own way of life! We live in such a 'feel-good society!' And, we know where 'feelings' come from -the enemy himself!
So, so many people are wondering and searching and looking...looking towards quick fixes, and self-help books that promise answers...oh, my burden is heavy right now...if ONLY people would realize there is only one Book that they need! If everyone would get back into reading the Bible every single day. Can you imagine that?! It's my prayer.
My home church is reading through God's word this year along with many other churches across the nation. It's my hope that this really takes on and everyone sees it as clearly as all of us on this blog see it. It's the only way to be in God's perfect will. To be reading His word everyday.
Today I highlighted: "if you listen to his voice...today, doing what pleases him" (Deut 13:18).
My to do: to be in tune so that my "ears will hear [His] voice behind [me] saying "This is the way; walk in it." (Isaiah 30:21).
Clinging to Him and loving every minute of it! Blessings & love, Lori
PS I can't wait to read your comments! You bless my socks off!
Morning Ladies... I have 2 major prayer requests and 1 is urgent. You all were so kind to pray for Blair & John last week when John had the surgery to have a mass & his pancreas removed (he has MS and heart problems on top of this!!). Well his recovery has been rocky but has taken a major turn for the worse as of last night. Please pray for him. He is only in his 60's and he has children my age - I can't imagine my dad going through this!!
Also - as I was reading today about false teachers, my heart was heavy for my friend Mia who is into this raw food movement & is quoting from some raw guru about having strength ourselves if we are just good enough, etc. etc. She needs to know the Lord...
Thank you for your prayers. I am a little bummed this week b/c I so enjoyed spending lots of time reading, listening, and reading comments last week as I was on Spring Break. This week - back to reality w/ lots of planning, grading, teaching, etc. along w/ getting my own family going in the mornings and after school. I hope you all have a great day!
Kate in VA
Hi Wendy!
I wanted to encourage you and let you know that there are others following along with you in the Word! I'm Michelle from Mississippi, and have enjoyed having this time each morning. Thank you for your faithfulness to Him!
Knowing the Truth really does set us Free! I think the main issue with those who may seek out false prophets to tell them what they want to hear, is the issue of unbelief. If we take the time to know the Truth, Jesus, then we will know Him as Revelation 19:11 portrays Him, "The Rider on the White Horse, who is called, FAITHFUL AND TRUE!"
If we believe Him, He is faithful to help us in any and every situation. He is absolutely True to His promises, true to care for His children, to love them, and help them in all circumstances.
My personal story to His Faithfulness began in the Spring of 2004. The Lord asked me to give up my business to follow Him. I spent several months to searching, listening, praying to make sure I was hearing correctly. He confirmed it through His Word, circumstances, sermons, and people over and over. I obeyed what He asked, even though my income made up what was lacking for us to make it. One month after I did, The Lord brought my husband a side contract that surpassed what I was making! He is so faithful.
If we believe Him, He will do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine! I didn't give up anything, but have gained! In the time we are living in, with fear of our country not coming out of the "Recession", I think we need to Know that God is Faithful to His children. I hope this helps someone, and May God continue to bless your ministry, and your family! Thank you!
I'm behind on my reading as we spent a good part of last night in Urgent Care w/ DS2's asthma. Just posting so I can see your comments in my email. See you later GIGs.
Dear Rhonda,
Mark 7:18-19 (NIV)
18"Are you so dull?" he asked. "Don't you see that nothing that enters a man from the outside can make him 'unclean'? 19For it doesn't go into his heart but into his stomach, and then out of his body." (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods "clean.")
John 6:27
Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."
Romans 14: 14-17
13Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way. 14As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food[b] is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. 15If your brother is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother for whom Christ died. 16Do not allow what you consider good to be spoken of as evil. 17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,
So eating pig is okay. The dietary laws of the OT were to protect the health of the Israelites because most of the "unclean" food carried diseases and living in such close proximation, disease spread quickly through the community.
Brandee, Linda, and Kristin, this post is not to discourage you. Your food struggles are not to be taken lightly. I am praying for strength and for health for you all! It is great that this community can come together and share struggles, encourage each other, share wisdom, help and pray for each other. Walking in obedience to God will give you strength.
2 Cornithians 12:7-10
7To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
So, as was posted yestereday, keep on more than keepin' on, but push for the outer limits!
Grace and Peace, I am in Emeryville this week. And last night I met with my dearly loved Bible study women from my former church! It was great to be back and to share among them! I am so renewed!
Karen, CA this week... :)
Hi...Just popping back in...
Dear Karen,
Thank You... I Always appriciate your knowledge and understanding. You really are a blessing for us. I don't eat pork all that often...It's just that I have. My parents make their own homemade sausage....(about 2 times a yr).and it is really good.
Welcome back to the USA...this week!!
I also want to tell Amy from yesterdays post...The helping hand of prayer"...I really enjoyed that.
Grace & Peace....Prayers are lifted up for you...Our oldest son deals with asthma...(Thought he grew out of it but this winter reminded me of when he was younger).
Michele...Hope its not raining for you in New England. Praying for you some sunshine.
Linda, Brandee & Kristin...Praying for you. No it is no fun being in the bathroom all the time. Last Spring I suffered from (IBS) Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Was told not to eat alot of certain foods. Put me on Dicyclomine 20mg. to calm the bowel and was also told me to take citrucel.... I never use to drink coffee....but than my husband in those winter months would talk me into a half a cup when ever he made it. I kind of blame it on that. I quit drinking it. Today I'm back to eating all the healthy foods...my almonds...walnuts...high fiber cereal...milk....and am not taking anything again...no more citrucel.
I know yours is totally different... diet does seem to plays a big roll in our health issues.
Thanks Everybody....Debbie in NC..."A time to be careful is when one reaches his goals....I needed this reminder.
Blessings All.. okay have to head outside we are over the 50 degree mark... all of our snow is "almost gone"!!
Rhonda
Wendy, I love you how pull out the connections between the Old and New Testament teachings! Thanks! I love how those two passages work together.
I was wondering, though: we can't exactly go around killing all of the false teachers out there, of which there are many, but how exactly does one go about dealing with it? We should resist it, obviously, but ??? The Amish shun and/or excommunicate people who teach against their Ordnung. I see their point, but also don't exactly see how this is "speaking the truth in love." We need to be honest, but ... haven't figured this one out - especially when it applies to someone close to us.
Rhonda, I remember asking the same questions about the OT food dietary laws. I love Karen's explanation! Paul had dreams about this and eventually united different parts of the church that had issues with Jewish-Christians eating together with gentile-Christians. This is one of the laws that we're no longer held to - but some of the reasons behind it are still valid. As you pointed out, pork in most forms are not exactly the most healthy (this from a girl who loves scrapple and whole-hog sausage). So, espcially in light of our recent study of our bodies as our temples, maybe we just need to be aware of what and how much of these types of foods that we eat, so that we don't bring harm to our bodies. I love the way that God prepared for this by restricting those foods that ARE unhealthy for us - like swordfish, which is such a good tasting and fancy fish, but has very high and unsafe mercury levels! He's so good. :-)
Heading out to take my son to the dentist for the very first time. Haircuts are still unhappy events for him - he's just shy of his 3rd birthday - so this ought to be interesting!
Amy
PS - Grace and Peace, am praying that your DS2 is well and that your day goes well, even on less sleep.
Karen (temp. of CA), I'm so glad that you're back! :-)
My prayers are with you all today.
I want to cling to my Lord. I want to rest in His arms and be carried around!
I am still think about Sat. You will live in houses you don't build, draw water, . . . We need to rely on Him every day for our daily bread.
Rhonda & Amy,
Thank you for the prayers for my little one. He's much better today.
Karen,
You're way too far north to visit. But I'm glad you had a chance to visit with old friends. Enjoy your stay.
Kate,
Praying for John and his illness. May God give him some comfort. I am sorry about your friend Mia who is deceived. I have relatives who belong subscribe to questionable teachings as well. What do we do with them? I don't have the answer to that either...Jon Courson wrote a topical study on cults which is included in his commentary. He said the cults present a different Jesus and cited the Mormons (Jesus is Lucifer's brother) and Jehovah's Witnesses (Jesus is Michael the archangel). What Courson said was powerful: "The Bible says that God was in Christ reconciling the world (2 Cor 5:19). He didn't create a Being other than Himself to pay the price, to go to the fire, to take the heat of the Cross...God did not create Someone to do the work of salvation. God Himself became a Man. God was in the Son. That's why a man can't be saved if he doesn't believe that Jesus is Lord, that Jesus Christ is God."
Wow. I never thought of it that way. God saved us Himself...That just moves me to tears. Thinking back to the sins I have committed. How undeserving I am for such a sacrifice. Yet, He did it. He did not send a lesser substitute. He did it Himself - for you and me. He deemed us worth the sacrifice. That is a lot to think about.
Ohhhh my, I got a serious sin splinter pointed out to me last night, and have been a little down about it today. Its a huge struggle for me to be non-judgmental about things/people/situations that I don't understand and I am working on my repentance of this, asking God (because he's the ONLY one who can)to break my heart out of this judgmental shell and show me how to love my way to understanding these things/people.
Anyway, a lot about today's reading spoke to that, and I have TONS of notes, but I'll try to keep it simple...
My old/new was 15:4 & 15:11 - "there should be no poor among you...", but "there will always be some ... who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely w/ the poor and other Isrealites in need."
Everything we have/possess is a gift from God, nothing in this creation truly belongs to us, why do we try to hold onto it so tightly? We should give FREELY of it in faith that He will continue to bless us as we glorify Him in this way. We are the body of Christ to people in need and need to be generous and loving, not judgmental, for HE is the ultimate judge.
My New was 13:6-11 - The flesh is weak! And our allegiance is skewed because of those we love, but we must guard our hearts and keep God at the center of our thoughts/lives. Be careful of those we surround ourselves with, but also know that even our Christian brothers and sisters are still human, and born with a sin-nature.
I liked what Wendy added about the "gurus", talk show hosts, fad-dieticians, etc. That people are so lost, looking for that one quick-fix answer. Again, this says to me, be on guard. And shine the light into these people's lives whenever possible
That sort of ties into my To do - 13:3-4 - "the Lord your God is testing you to see if you truly love him with all your heart and soul..." He is sovereign, he knows our heart's desires, I must guard it! Entertaining evil/sinful thoughts is not okay and does not go unnoticed. Be careful where I let my mind 'wander' and remember God, my rescuer and redeemer is waiting for me to run to him with reckless abandon from the temptation of sin.
"serve only the Lord your God and fear (NIV revere) him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice and CLING TO HIM." Following this one rule in every aspect of my life, through every uncertainty and struggle will keep me in his mercy and blessing. It really is so simple :)
Love from the cloudy and windy PNW
Hi Again ~ popping back in to soak up some blessings, and ya'll never let me down! Wendy, I'm hoping your little dog is home now, recovering.
Kate, I prayed for John this morning. I've actually had him in my prayers; with my sister having MS, this disease is close to my heart. I'm praying for a turn-around and for God to get the glory.
Mia, aahh, she needs the Lord. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the hoopla of 'fads' of the day. I prayed for her, too.
Linda, Brandee & Kristin ~ my heart goes out to you, and to those who are struggling with special diets. Food is every where we go. We can't get away from it which makes it an especially hard thing to let go of. But, with God, "all things are possible." I've been praying Proverbs 16:3 for you 3. Lord, according to your word, if Linda, Brandee, and Kristin commit their diets to you, their plans will succeed. They are giving up the specific foods that they know are harmful to their bodies. They are desiring to honor your temple inside them. May you give them supernatural strength to be successful. May they abide in you and receive the blessing of self-control. Allow their minds to focus on you and your truths. Give them the strength to live in victory, today. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Girls, one day of victory at a time, and clinging to God, the end result: victoriously living in Him. Feeling strong and vibrant and full of energy to praise and thank our Father all day long.
Oh, dear Jeanne, you are such a blessing to our blog...last night I could just sense the Lord in your home yesterday!
And, Dixie what a treat you are too! Pushing for the outer limits! I love that!
Karen, so glad you landed in CA to tackle our question today! I knew you'd have the scriptures to back up the answer. So, so glad you got to fellowship with your friends! The sprinkles on the icing on the cake!!! How is your SIL?
Grace & Peace I was happy to read that little guy is on the mends. Nothing worse than when our children are ill. Now, that you all will get lots of rest tonight.
Hugs, Lori
Hi all...All the discussion about diets is interesting, GIG's. Karen what you said about eating pork, or any other food is right on. We have to remember that all these rules were given to the Israelites, not to the church (that's us, ladies)...the verses that were stated about this were very good.
For Linda, Brandee, and Kirsten, my Dr put me on Flax seed every day, and it has sure helped my guts. And it has so many nutrients, that taking Citrucel doen't have. Isn't natural much better???
I have always wondered why they weren't supposed to boil a young kid in his mother's milk, here is what David Guzik said about it. Now it makes sense.
"You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk: This unusual law was a command to not imitate a common pagan fertility ritual. It illustrated the third principle behind the dietary laws of Israel: They were a statement of separation from the nations, and prevented Israel from having easy fellowship (sitting down at a common meal) with Gentiles.
i. This law, because of strange rabbinical interpretations, became the reason why one cannot have a kosher cheeseburger. Observant Jews today will not eat milk and meat at the same meal (or even on the same plates with the same utensils cooked in the same pots), because the rabbis insist that the meat in the hamburger may have come from the calf of the cow that gave the milk for the cheese, and the cheese and the meat would “boil” together in one’s stomach, and be a violation of this command.
Hope everyone has a great night's sleep,and up with the sun in the morning heading for the Word of God. It is going to be hard for me to even get my reading done till next Tuesday, we have a family from VA coming tomorrow with 5 kids!!!For 5 days!!! We will have a full house. Hope they are easy to feed.
Jan TN
Wendy,
There has not been a single bad day of the 75 in His Word; each day is more precious as we are clinging to Him. Hallelujah!!!!
My pastor talks/preaches a lot about "itchy ears". I appreciated your teaching on the verses about in Deut.13:1-11; I really could identify with v.6 as this has taken place with me. Several good friends left our church, and they have since left another church. It is heartbreaking that their hearts have taken a light road to following Jesus...they seem to have fallen into the "feel good" atmosphere instead of the Spirit filled atomosphere. I have little contact with them now....I want to cling to Him, The Truth, and not fling from one teaching to another.
Amy, I am in agreement with you....What do we do; how do we deal with it when these are people whose souls are important to the Lord and to us. I can only pray and trust that they will see our faithfulness to the lifestyle that Jesus expects of us...our obedience to Him...our peace... and maybe they will once again leave their Egypt.
Kate, I will be praying for you as I remember those days of all that goes into teaching. God Bless You!!
Michelle, I love your obedience and faithfulness to follow His will for your life.
Grace &Peace, I'm praying for your son, too. Thanks, as always for J.Courson's teaching about cults. That was powerful.
Lori, Amen and Amen to your prayer for our precious SIC: Linda, Brandee, and Kristen.
Verses that touched my heart:
Deut. 15:4 --> "There should be no poor among you, for the Lord your God will greatly bless...possession."and v.10-->"Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do. 11) There will always be some in the land who are poor."
My precious moma was one of "those some" being one of thirteen children whose parents were farmers who made it through the Depression. That poor lifestyle continued for her when she married my daddy (bless his heart, too). I remember standing in Welfare lines when we lived in Michigan, eating beans for several nights a week, having my aunts and uncles buy what Christmas we had, selling everything to come to NC to live with my grandma. My moma must have been clinging as I didn't hear much complaining from her; she taught us 4 children that we were rich in the Lord; she truly believed that...she had to have trusted Him in all of those difficult times for our family. I saw that being poor was a blessing from God; we struggled but He took care of our every need. I didn't see it then, but my moma did, and she passed that reassurance of His caring for us. When I taught high school, I "seeked out" those who I knew in my heart needed help with clothes, lunch money, school supplies, etc.
I love to help those who are less fortunate, and I thank God that He allowed my family to be poor in monetary things but rich in His Blessings.
My To Do: Give generously to the poor; my love and my money belong to helping in His Kingdom.
Thank God from Whom all blessings flow,
Jeanne,NC
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Dear Ones,
What a priviledge to not only read the word but to be able to push a button and hear hightlights from Wendy. I am always saying to myself, wow! I thought I had gotten the message from the passage but she will bring out more than I was ever able to dig out for myself. Wonderful Blessings! May I ask of you all a favor? I have a two year old precious grandson that has autism. His name is Kyan. His mommy and daddy work so very hard with him at everything, diet, supplements, floor time, and researching daily for any advise and help they can. We have high hopes for Kyan, he has come far but he has had a set back and is having a very hard time, and he isn't sleeping. I believe he will get better and is struggling because of some antibiotics he had to take for an infection but we believe once his yeast gets back under control he will improve. Would you please pray for Kyan, for the yeast to clear up, for him to begin to sleep, and for a complete recovery? Thank you prayer warriors. One more thing, our daughter in law is expecting again in July, (quite a surprise) may I ask you to also pray for a healthy baby? Thank you again. Prayer changes lives.
Wendy, thank you so much for your ministry! I have been reading through the Word with you all since Jan 1 and am loving it! This week it has meant even more, helping me cling to God through His Word. I am in Chicago with my brother in the hospital who just had brain surgery for aneurysms. My husband and kids and church where I run the children's ministry have been left to help each other run things. They have all done a loving, caring job of helping each other so I could be here with Dave. Having not only my Bibles, but also my phone so I can get on your blog and listen to your messages has encouraged me to stick close with God this week and help me minister to Dave and our family here in Chicago. That's what it's all about! Praising God! Your prayers for Dave's quick and full recovery would be appreciated!
Nancy
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