There's Peril in Apostasy

"Only a love for the truth and a willingness to do what the Word of God says will preserve us from the apostasy that Scripture tells us will overtake the world."  - T.A. McMahon

The potential is always there for us to quickly become a very inconstant group. Things can be smoothly moving along. Then suddenly we run into a pothole in the road, and the wheels go flying off the bus.

The nation of Israel, freshly released from slavery in Egypt, and under the leadership of Moses, experienced this in the Desert of Sinai (Exodus 19:2). Moses had left his brother Aaron in charge of the nation Israel while he went up to meet with the LORD on top of Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:20).

No sooner had he left then the grumbling started. It didn't matter that Israel had recently agreed to perform and abide to all the LORD says (Exodus 19:7). But the loyalty they pledged to Him was, both, disingenuous and short-lived.

Without the strong leadership of Moses present, the disgruntled, dissatisfied, and insolent mob took matters into their own hands. Rebelling against Aaron, they abandoned their acceptance of Jehovah and flaunted their apostasy (Exodus 32:7-8).

We are not immune today from this type of behavior. Greed and pride, stoked by impatience and an anemic faith can steer us away from God in no time. Therefore, it is vital that we stay strong, focused, and deeply grounded in our faith. We must be all in, or nothing; there is no in-between.

As our faith weakens, He begins to disappear from our hearts; gradually replaced by temporal desires. The Israelites under the care of Moses, succumbed to their own prideful ambitions in his absence. They forgot that He is the One and Only God; there is no other (Isaiah 45:5).

There are many temptations and obstacles before us. These cannot be overcome with an insincere devotion to God. Allow Him to enter your heart and to guide your life (Proverbs 3:6). I urge you to continually strengthen yourself in prayer and the reading of Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16).

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:3-4; John 6:66; 2 Timothy 4:4; 2 Peter 3:17; Jeremiah 17:5

Prayer: Dear Lord, strengthen my faith every day; and may my paths always be clear and illuminated with Your light, amen.

May God richly bless you,

Claudette