Confronting Crisis
Read the Bible through:
AM – Psalm 31-36 : PM – Acts 22
WHEN DECEIVED
Genesis 37:29-33
33 “. . .It is my son's tunic. A wild beast has devoured him. Without doubt Joseph is torn to pieces.”
Read the Bible through:
AM – Psalm 31-36 : PM – Acts 22
WHEN DECEIVED
Genesis 37:29-33
33 “. . .It is my son's tunic. A wild beast has devoured him. Without doubt Joseph is torn to pieces.”
A news show recently exposed supermarket tampering of dates on their meat packages. Employees would change the dates so customers would believe the meat was fresh and when it was actually days old. A glance in any newspaper might reveal other examples of deception: corporate scams, political scandals, victimization of the elderly, and consumer fraud.
In a world that scoffs at absolute truth, deception runs rampant. We wonder whom we can trust. Sometimes deception hits close to home, as in the case of Jacob and his sons.
God says “the heart” of man “is deceitful” (Jer. 17:9). God’s Word, however, is a refuge of truth. Even when we are fooled by others, God is never deceived because He sees everything and knows everything. He can help us overcome the devastating effects of deception when it slithers into our lives.
Lord, help me to resist the deceiver and embrace Your truth,
