GWD Open Bible with Sunshine

GOD’S WORD DAILY

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 96                                                             NOVEMBER 9, 2001

 

     

WORD OF THE DAY:
     BE NOT DECEIVED      

 

     There are several issues in which God desires we not become deceived. Subtle deception
     can steal the Word from believers little by little until there is no Word left living
     in the heart and mind of the Christian. If we are aware of what to watch out for and
     guard our hearts to avoid deception, we will successfully overcome in those areas. We
     will be better examples who glorify God in both word and in deed, showing those who
     have not heard enough to believe, how to live in a godly manner.

     Be not deceived! Awake to righteousness and sin not.

 

     I Corinthians 15:33

          Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

 

     The King James Version, in my opinion, does not do well to explain God's intent in a
     modern fashion. We will look at this verse from the standpoint of the Greek definitions,
     to better illustrate what God means by evil communications corrupting good manners.

 

 

     I Corinthians 15:33 (my expanded translation)

          Be not deceived: Do not roam from safety and from
          virtue or truth: be aware that worthless, depraved
          and injurious companionship ruins [shrivels, wither
          and spoils] usefully employed moral habits.

 

 

     I Corinthians 15:34

          Awake [arouse yourself out of stupor] to righteousness,
          and sin not [to miss the mark (and so not share in the
          prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin];
          for some have not the knowledge [Greek: agnosia] of God...

 

     When we are out and about, we will run into people who talk worthlessly and who behave
     in depraved ways. But when we are awake to righteousness and are aware that evil
     companionship corrupts our good morals, we will be better on guard to keep the Word
     hidden in our hearts so we do not sin. We want to be on guard so we do not cause
     someone else to err and sin who has not heard enough of the Word to believe yet
     [agnostic].

     Instead, we want to be a companion of faithful Christians who encourage us, edify us,
     speak the truth in love to us and reprove us when necessary. We also want to do the
     same for others.

     That is why God exhorts us not to hang out with Brothers who are extortioners,
     idolaters, fornicators, and the like. (I Corinthians 5:9-11) He knows that evil
     companionships ruin good morals. He wants us to be examples of the Word in deed and
     by the words of our mouths, not a reflection of the world.

 

     Psalm 119:11

          Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that
          I might not sin against Thee.

 

     Let us be not deceived, but let us be awake to righteousness and sin not. Amen.

     -Carol Kenreigh

 

REQUESTS

Please pray for GP to sleep soundly all night long.

COMMENTS

Please mail comments to cjl8e@yahoo.com

 

GWD Logo by C. Chandler

          God's Word Daily Issues 1-36
          God's Word Daily Issues 37-73
           What's New Page
          H2Oart Home Page
          PFAL grad Home Page

c. 2001 Carol Kenreigh All rights reserved.