Since we have a cloud cover it was warmer last night and thus far today. 

I look out our windows and see grey clouds all around us – but there is a stream of sunlight that is illuminating the garden, nice touch.

To a degree it is now including the top of Cherry Heights, but doesn’t have that great yellow golden sunlight.

2 Peter 3:2-5 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

³ Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

⁴ And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

⁵ For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

Verses 17-18 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

¹⁸ But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.  KJV

Satan doesn’t care about man, he only wants to defeat God and he does it by trying to destroy His Word and the faith of His children.

As we look about us and see all the things that man has created, buildings, automobiles, statues, books, television, and all the fancy things that make life easier – and more complicated – for us it is easy to be amazed.

For instance, computers have done a number of things for us, we can communicate with loved ones at any time day or night in a matter of seconds.

We can learn new things and experience, vicariously, the experiences of others without even having to leave our home.

Scientists are learning more and more each day about how our world operates, how the human body does the things it does and how they can help a person heal from an accident or illness.

But where does all this knowledge come from?  Far too many believe it is just another step up in the religion of evolutionary theory.

We can even ask a phone or ‘google’ that sits on a counter about how far it is to the nearest town and they will answer.  Or, what is the difference between a whale and a dolphin, and they will answer.  Seems it is the modern day Britannica – or is it like Wikipedia, where anyone can enter data whether or not it is true?

We see commercials where someone is asking for certain data or information on these devices and act as if that is the only word on the question.

But who is providing the information and how accurate is the information.  We know that the world’s ethics has a lot to be desired if you want honesty and forthrightness.

People put things out there for their own amusement or to lead people down a primrose path that ends in turmoil, at its minimum and who knows at the maximum.

We see phony news pieces on social media, and what is scary, there are people who believe that and they pass it along as true.  Their sense of the world is being twisted and torn right in front of their eyes and they don’t know it.

We are ripe for being duped if we don’t look at things with a jaundiced eye, we can’t just accept things on the surface, we have to do our homework and check our sources, or we become one of those that lead others astray with false information.

Even Christians, desiring to do the best they can for Christ can be given bad information and then end up spreading that information, thus taking the risk that not only are they wrong and in danger of acquiring God’s punishment, but they are leading others to do the same thing.

That is why it is so important that we keep in touch with God.  We need to read His Word daily.

Yes, there are some challenging verses that take a lot of time and research to fully understand, but the basic principles God has laid down for His people are easily understood AND followed.

If we challenge what we hear using the Word of God, then we can discern for ourselves whether God is in this new idea, thought, process or whatever else, and separate the scoffers and false prophets from God’s ministers.

We are to use the whole Word of God, not just the New Testament;  That  ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

The Bible is a wealth of helpful information, information that will guide and teach us, even in our secular parts of the world.

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

¹⁸ But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.  

We have the correct information and God expects us to use it, if we do not we will be held accountable.

Later, Art (-: