When the wicked one appears, Satan will pretend to work all kinds of miracles, wonders, and signs. Lost people will be fooled by his evil deeds. They could be saved, but they will refuse to love the truth and accept it. So God will make sure they are fooled into believing a lie. All of them will be punished, because they would rather do evil than believe the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
There is a seemingly innocent children's game called "Make Believe." Children pretend that they are something that they are not while the truth takes a back seat. Now don't misunderstand, I'm not saying that a child's imagination is a bad thing, but when the game of "Make Believe" is played by adults it can be tragic!
There are voices screaming loudly in this world that "all is well" and that "it doesn't matter what you do here or who you are in this world, everything will be alright in the end!" They want us to pretend that God is a kindly old grandfather who will welcome all mankind to Heaven when they die. They believe that all paths lead to Heaven and we should simply "get along" here on earth!
The greatest lie of all is to lie about God! There is no end of the imaginations of men's hearts about God. If you pick one true characteristic of God and define Him by that alone you will certainly not know who God is.
Are you playing "Make Believe" about God. Are you pretending that God doesn't care how you live and whether or not you believe in His Son? God is not a game! Truth is not relative. If you are simply trying to get through this life with the least trouble and have the most fun then you have missed the ultimate truth about God. God doesn't want you to play "Make Believe" about Him. Instead God wants you to BELIEVE in His Son, Jesus Christ! When you believe in Jesus, you will know the Truth and that Truth will set you free!
“Lord Jesus, help me to know the truth about You. I turn away from the lies of this world and cling on to Your Word which I know is true! Show me more today of the truth of who You are. Amen."
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