1 Corinthians 3:18-19 Do not deceive
yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this
age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise. For the
wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He
catches the wise in their craftiness.”
One cold blustery afternoon I looked out the church windows to
see a wedding taking place in the park across the street. The bridesmaids must have been freezing in
their strapless dresses and the bride’s full length veil was “blowin’ in the
wind.” Who would get married on a
Thursday afternoon in the cold, I wondered. Then I spotted the movie production
equipment. When our grandson was in his second
movie with Steve Martin, Joe and I went to Toronto to be with him. We learned little film tricks from being on the
set like wetting down the roads made them pop more on the screen. I read an article in “Christian Century”
magazine defending movies like “Zero Dark Thirty” for not being totally
historically accurate saying it offers us alternate realities to consider. My point is that while we can enjoy films and
fiction and presentations of alternate realities, we must also keep a grip upon
what really is real. God is real. The true light and life God offers those who
believe in Jesus Christ is real. Scripture
says Satan is a deceiver and all of us who have experienced temptation can
attest to that. Let’s keep our eyes upon
Jesus and beware of those who would lead us astray.
Loving God, we ask that you will continue to lead us and give us
discernment. Help us to detect falsehood and to speak in truth. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
God Bless,
Paige
Paige
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