KINGDOM ASSURANCE: Honest is the Best Policy

I was reading Revelation 22: 15, and this passage caught my eye.  It reflects what is happening in the world today.  Scripture reads, “Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.”  (This word translates into lies/deception.  The modern word for lie and deception is “gas light.”)  

I wanted to understand more about this verse, so I read the explanation from the N.I.V. Bible.  The explanation is as follows:  

Jesus will exclude from the “holy city” everyone who loves and practices falsehood.  These are people whose lives have gone so wrong that they resemble Satan, who deceived the whole world. They are hypocrites, trying to live one way while pretending to believe another.  They are like the Nicolaitans’, who were among the believers but compromised their faith, in order to also include worship to the Roman Emperor, instead of God alone.  John records Jesus’ statement that Satan is the father of lies, in John 8: 44.  

Today, we see leaders who twist the truth to serve their own (selfish and deceptive) purposes.  Many people have lost the ability to distinguish what’s true from what they wish was true.  

Then they lose the ability to tell the difference between truth and lies.  By believing your own lies, you deceive yourself; you alienate yourself from God, and you lose credibility in all your relationships.  

Stay close to God, in all ways, and He will stay close to you.  

What you give your attention to, you give, not only life to, but power also, good or bad.  

I am not a person of fads, but one fad that I wish would still be here is the wearing of the W.W. J. D. bracelet, which stands for “What would Jesus do?” When a situation in life comes up, we would look down at our bracelet and read the initials, W.W.J.D. and ask, “What would Jesus do?”  We should emulate him for He is the epitome of honesty, truth, and so much more!  

Written by Armand P. Pecora

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Mary Beth Pecora, a faithful wife, mother, grandmother, friend, worshiper and servant leader, who loves life and loves people. More importantly, she passionately loves God and the fullness of who He is! For twenty-three years she has served in leadership positions within the ministry of Aglow International. Currently, she and her husband serve at The Secret Place--A Psalm 91 Ministry. It's a place for individual folks to come, be exhorted and prayed for, while being ushered to ministry stations within the room. They continue to serve monthly in the Prayer Room at their home church that they have been a part of for almost forty years. In April of 2022 they both received their Ministry License and were Ordained in May of 2023. She delights in encouraging folks of all ages within various walks of life. Her love of writing is now her passion, which led her to publish two books, "Restoration Explosion In The New Year," and "Navigating The Mysteries Of God." Above all that’s been accomplished and concluded, the BEST thing to her is knowing her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is her everything—her very best friend. Visit: Mybelovedsvoice.com

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