“I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.” (Romans 16:17-20 ESV)
I know that I just wrote on this passage of Scripture a week ago, but I believe that I am to write on it again, only on a slightly different topic. And the title of that writing from a week ago is, “They Deceive the Hearts of the Naïve,” and that is really the message again, but the “they” has changed somewhat. But this will require much prayer and spiritual discernment, for deception is not always something that is seen physically before our eyes, but it is more something that is perceived, but the evidence does exist.
For the subject matter in this devotion is not the church so much as it is the government of the USA, which is where I live, but of a global government, as well, and of where this is all headed. And back in 1949 (the year I was born) a man named George Orwell wrote about what is happening today in our nations and in the world, and the book was titled “1984.” But I cannot recommend the book, for it has some sexually explicit material in it, from what I recall, so reading a summary or the Cliff’s notes would be better.
Let me begin with this. When I was a child in the 1950s we were commanded in school every day to put our hands over our hearts and to pledge (vow) allegiance (loyalty, devotion, worship) to the flag (symbol, image) of the United States of America, and to the republic (form of government) for which it stands, one nation, under God (but whose god?), indivisible, with liberty and justice for all (which is not the truth; far from it). And we sang songs of worship to the government and we were taught worship of our military, as well, as though they were our saviors.
And this didn’t just happen in our public schools, but in the gatherings of the church, as well. Most church buildings at that time, too, to the best of my knowledge and understanding, displayed the US flag in the front of the room where church services were held so that the US flag was always up front in our view. And it was in the 1950s, I believe, when the 501c3 not-for-profit corporation status for tax exemption in the church, which was already tax exempt, was pushed upon the churches and largely accepted by most all.
And since these “churches” were now incorporated as businesses under the state, they became “state churches,” and that is when began this big move toward turning these “churches” into businesses to be marketed to the world just like other businesses, and when the teachings of the gospel of Christ took a big hit, which has been declining ever since. For the goal of most of these “churches” now is to attract the ungodly of the world to their gatherings using worldly means and methods and marketing schemes.
But the US government is not what it purports itself to be, which is evident to the people of many nations, but which is not so obvious to most Americans, it appears. For we were brainwashed from childhood on up to worship our government and military unquestionably, and to give them our unquestioning loyalty, devotion, and support. The US government, in reality, are the world’s worst terrorists, if truth be told. For they have been invading and raping and killing and destroying nations and peoples for a long time.
And we are presently living in George Orwell’s book, “1984.” For if we are at all connected to the internet in any way, every move we make can be monitored, and every word we speak recorded. But even if we are not connected to the internet, but we have bank accounts, and charge cards, and if we drive vehicles, or even walk the streets, there are cameras everywhere, and listening devices. And they can hear our conversations if we are talking to anyone near our smart phones. Privacy no longer exists!
And if you are on the internet and you have a computer or a smart phone, have you noticed that you have more and more little control over your devices, but the controls are slowly being taken away from you? And if you are on social media, AI is now hovering over you wanting you to go to it for your counsel and advice, even for help with the Scriptures. And then look at the moral decline in America, especially in the church via the cheapened and altered gospel message that so many are now believing over the truth.
We do not live in a free society like they claim that we do. Those freedoms have slowly and deliberately been taken away from us, one at a time. And republican and democrat are just two sides of the same whole to keep us fighting against one another. And the news today is like a big soap opera, with so much drama, and so much fear mongering. For they want us to live in fear, and they want to keep us distracted and at odds with one another. For their game is “order out of chaos” and “divide and conquer,” and they are slowly and step-by-step accomplishing their goal.
The totalitarian regime of George Orwell’s book is what we are experiencing, in reality, here in America. For they were able to manipulate their citizens into believing anything, which allows them as much power as they could possibly want over the people. And we are living under the rule of “Big Brother,” whether or not we are aware of it. But it becomes obvious on social media when so many people just do what the government tells them to do without questioning if what our government is telling them is actually true.
Now it would take hundreds and thousands of documents, probably, to give proof for what all the US government is really all about and what all they are up to, but such documents do exist, such as ones about Agenda 21. But they have so brainwashed the American people into believing their lies that when the government tells the truth about themselves, sometimes, most people, it seems, don’t believe them, for they have been trained to reject certain subjects as “conspiracy theories,” and so they automatically reject them.
But all I can ask of you is that you pray and that you ask the Lord, in truth, to show you what our government is up to, and to show you the lies that you are believing that you don’t know that you are believing. And included in that is to ask him to show you the truth of his gospel message and the lies being spread about that, too. And ask him to open your eyes to what is going on inside our nations and across the globe and to show you where we are in history in relation to the book of Revelation, especially chapter 13.
In Truth
An Original Work / January 10, 2012
Fellowshipping with my Lord, Savior, King.
He is Lord of all; Lord of ev’rything.
He is with me through ev’ry hour of day,
List’ning to me speak, as I humbly pray.
He cares for my needs, and He intercedes for me,
‘cause He loves me in ev’ry way.
Obey His commands, and do all He says.
Sitting at His feet, daily in His word,
Let His word speak to me in ev’ry way,
Giving comfort and healing through each day.
Oh, how Jesus loves, and He cares for you,
Which is why He died for our sins, in truth.
Love our Lord God, Savior, and King of kings.
Worship Him in truth, for He reigns supreme.
He created us with a plan in mind
For us to be His servants, and Him mind.
Follow Him in truth; go where’er He leads.
Share His love with others, and their needs meet.
Others: their needs meet.
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