Day 267 – Don’t let anyone lead you astray, but if they are leading you to Christ don’t push them away.
Today’s Reading: Matthew 22 – 24
Matthew 24:4 “And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray.”
At this point in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus’ disciples are concerned about when the end days will come. Jesus begins to explain to them warnings of wars, natural disasters, and others claiming to be him. He made the point that we shouldn’t let anyone lead us away from Christ and that many will try.
However, there is a difference between people leading us astray and people leading us His way.
Over the years I’ve been asked my thoughts on different people who speak about Jesus but do it in a different manner than what we’re accustomed to. I’ve thought this through and from my years of studying the scripture, Jesus spoke to my heart: if others are coming closer to Christ or being saved by Christ by the teaching of this person and this person is speaking of Biblical truths, it is good fruit that they are bearing.
Jesus told his disciples when they questioned on the works and words of a man casting out demons in the name of Christ….Mark 9:39-40 “But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. For the one who is not against us is for us.”
All of those who believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior have the ability and faith to lead others to Him. One person’s way may definitely be different than another person’s way, but if people are finding Christ from this way it is Good.
The end times are near, honestly, I believe they are upon us. The signs are all lining up by what Jesus spoke. So, as I watch my girls do their devotions in the morning from one teaching, and my son off at college at a different church learning under a different pastor, I’m not worried, I’m over-joyed. I’m filled with Hope because they are all growing in Christ and truly knowing Christ. Are they being taught the same way I was or by the same people, no, but they are being taught the Truth and they are loving the Truth.
Please don’t let anyone lead you astray, but if someone is bearing good fruit, I beg you to stay!
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