August 13

   
Jeremiah 26-29
God continues to deal with the false prophets who are deceiving the people in His name. When we will only listen to those who tell us what we want to hear, we are leaving ourselves open to deception, and we will be led away from the Lord. If our toes are not stepped on sometimes, then we should be examining the preacher and/or our hearts. If the preacher is promising good things in this life for those who follow Christ, he should be suspect. Because, Jesus said that His followers will face trials because of Him. If we never share in His sufferings, we may need to reflect on how well we are doing in our spiritual walk. That isn't to say that we cannot have joy in our lives. Quite the contrary! We should be finding joy, even in the midst of our trials.