Thoughts

In Acts 13 Paul is presenting the Gospel to Sergius Paulus, the Pro Consul of Paphos, but a sorcerer, Elymus, sought to turn the Pro Consul away from the faith. This is what Paul said to him:

“O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?”

There are many people today who seek to turn people away from faith in Jesus Christ. Because an accurate understanding of the reality of who Jesus is and claimed to be is so important, we as Christ-followers need to boldly confront the lies as strongly as Paul does here.

Ideologies and philosophies that focus on man rather on the truth that God has revealed are full of deceit and fraud, and are the enemy of righteousness.

May we have boldness to stand against the lies of ideologies that deny Christ and mislead so many in our culture today. May we also proclaim the truth that brings wisdom and life.