A lot is going on in the world right now. Reading the news is an ongoing saga of conflict. Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Iran, the USA and China, ICE and immigrants, Democrats and Republicans, and on the list goes with many sub-conflicts. In all these areas, as we all read about what is going on and listen to the various news outlets and podcasts, there is a vast difference in opinion on who and what is right or just. I read and listen to many of these and to many of those who disagree with one another. One of the obvious facts is that a lot of misinformation and lies are being communicated as proof of a particular view. It seems odd that someone would use information they know to be false to try and substantiate their view that they believe to be true. The devil is the father of lies and is constantly getting those who are his servants to introduce lies into the world, and he is ramping up that strategy more and more in these last days. It becomes increasingly more challenging to know what is true and false.

Hebrews 5:13-14 For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who, because of practice, have their senses trained to discern good and evil.

The “word of righteousness” is the Bible. Some people don’t read and study it much; they are an infant in thinking. They are easily deceived by what is false. The mature read the Bible a lot, their senses are trained, and they can discern the truth from error. The Bible is supernatural; it is the Word of God, the mind of Christ, and the Sword of the Spirit. When the devil attempted to tempt Jesus, Jesus resisted by simply quoting scripture to him. We find it challenging to maintain a regular Bible reading discipline or find it almost impossible to memorize and meditate on scripture “day and night.” It is because satan’s demons are constantly talking to us, working hard to persuade us to put it off one more day. Suppose we can break through that barrage of mind control from the enemy and have a season of successful and faithful reading, study, memorization, and meditation of God’s Word. In that case, the enemy’s voice will become less and less pronounced in our thinking.  

2 Corinthians 11:3 But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.