BBD 11.02.15 Deceitfulness (Classic)

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11.02.15

Deceitfulness

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves
into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For satan himself transforms himself
into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also
transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be
according to their works. - 2 Corinthians 11:13-15.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a
roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. - 1 Peter 5:8.

You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want
to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth,
because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own
resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. - John 8:44.

Since the 1970s Joey Skaggs has been the perpetrator of
numerous hoaxes. Joey says,
“I’ve never had a hoax that failed.” Some of Joey’s more famous hoaxes were: “the Gypsy Moth Anti-Defamation League” (Protested
the political incorrectness of the term “Gypsy Moth.”), “The Fat Squad” (Assumed the role of a
former drill sergeant who was determined to wipe out obesity.), “Hair Transplants from the Dead” (Promoted
cure for baldness through hair transplants from the dead.), and a “Celebrity Sperm Auction.” (Flash
forward to the year 2015 and there is hoax about women becoming pregnant from
flu shots! Crazy to believe something like that!) Skaggs claims that
journalists never bother to verify the facts when he sends out a simple press
release, or makes a few phone calls announcing a hoax.

As Christians we are not to be suspicious people (1 Corinthians 13:5c), but at the
same time, we must be aware that people will sometimes lie. Not only that, but
some lies are demonically inspired. To go through life refusing to believe that
anyone can do anything wrong or even tell a lie is to live in spiritual
blindness. We must listen to the Holy Spirit as He will reveal to us when lies
are being spoken, or deceptions perpetrated (Acts 5:1-11). The devil and his legions will attempt to
have you believe spiritual hoaxes that may very well come close to the truth,
sound like the truth, but still be untrue. The enemy will warp and misstate the
Words of God (Matthew 4) to back up his spiritual hoax.

No, we should not constantly think the worst of others,
however, we must be “sober” and “vigilant” for our enemy would love to destroy us. The closer we
are to God, the more we know His Word, the more we communicate with Him, the
less susceptible we will be to falling victim to the hoaxes of the enemy.

Copyright © 2002-2015. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather is now the pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church of Cordell, Oklahoma. Please pray for this church.

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Please pray for all those affected by the
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Please continue to pray for Michelle,
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(Jeanie’s sister). Also, please pray for Laci Vaughn in Oklahoma who has a
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side. She has an injection scheduled for next week that will hopefully ease the
pain. Please pray for an end to the racial hatred in the USA and that it will be
replaced with peace and love. Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush
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If for
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check the Burning Bush website at http://www.theburningbush.net for the “Devotional of the Day” and read the devotional
there.

The Burning
Bush Devotional

Classic
from 2002

11.02.15

Deceitfulness

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves
into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For satan himself transforms himself
into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also
transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be
according to their works. - 2 Corinthians 11:13-15.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a
roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. - 1 Peter 5:8.

You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want
to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth,
because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own
resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. - John 8:44.

Since the 1970s Joey Skaggs has been the perpetrator of
numerous hoaxes. Joey says,
“I’ve never had a hoax that failed.” Some of Joey’s more famous hoaxes were: “the Gypsy Moth Anti-Defamation League” (Protested
the political incorrectness of the term “Gypsy Moth.”), “The Fat Squad” (Assumed the role of a
former drill sergeant who was determined to wipe out obesity.), “Hair Transplants from the Dead” (Promoted
cure for baldness through hair transplants from the dead.), and a “Celebrity Sperm Auction.” (Flash
forward to the year 2015 and there is hoax about women becoming pregnant from
flu shots! Crazy to believe something like that!) Skaggs claims that
journalists never bother to verify the facts when he sends out a simple press
release, or makes a few phone calls announcing a hoax.

As Christians we are not to be suspicious people (1 Corinthians 13:5c), but at the
same time, we must be aware that people will sometimes lie. Not only that, but
some lies are demonically inspired. To go through life refusing to believe that
anyone can do anything wrong or even tell a lie is to live in spiritual
blindness. We must listen to the Holy Spirit as He will reveal to us when lies
are being spoken, or deceptions perpetrated (Acts 5:1-11). The devil and his legions will attempt to
have you believe spiritual hoaxes that may very well come close to the truth,
sound like the truth, but still be untrue. The enemy will warp and misstate the
Words of God (Matthew 4) to back up his spiritual hoax.

No, we should not constantly think the worst of others,
however, we must be “sober” and “vigilant” for our enemy would love to destroy us. The closer we
are to God, the more we know His Word, the more we communicate with Him, the
less susceptible we will be to falling victim to the hoaxes of the enemy.

Copyright © 2002-2015. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather is now the pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church of Cordell, Oklahoma. Please pray for this church.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites have received
visits from 184 countries in 2015 including from 27 cities in Iran. Celebrating
17 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book
you can order it from the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Please pray for all those affected by the
tragedy at Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Please continue to pray for Michelle,
Justin Lewis, Shane Hall, Reta (my sister), Mallory Henson and Beverly
(Jeanie’s sister). Also, please pray for Laci Vaughn in Oklahoma who has a
brain tumor, and Zeb Montgomery a 14-year-old with leukemia. Jeanie has also been experiencing increased pain in her back and
side. She has an injection scheduled for next week that will hopefully ease the
pain. Please pray for an end to the racial hatred in the USA and that it will be
replaced with peace and love. Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush
website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer requests
there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me.).

You can contact Ed Wrather at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn
profile with endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
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