Not Moved

DEVOTION
EPHESIANS
NOT MOVED
Eph 5:6-7
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. 7 Therefore do not be partners with them.
NIV
From the Holiday Inn Express in Forsyth GA, the night before leaving the comfort of the bed sometime around 3:00am in order to serve the needs of my sister and get on the road early, early a.m. to be able to arrive at the condo in Naples early enough to stock up on food. So Here I am in the evening after 586 miles considering this concept of not letting anyone deceive me with empty words. Words which are empty because they would not be based on the complete truth contained within the Word of God, empty words because they would be based on humanistic thought and endeavors which must be avoided at all costs. Words like unbelievers are nice people, just lost. Words like unbelievers are good moral people, just lost. Words like some unbelievers are even better than some believers. Words like unbelievers do good things, and therefore are deceit upright people. The Word declares that man’s heart is deceitfully wicked. The Word declares that there is none righteous, no not one. I cannot be deceived by these empty words. I cannot allow this kind of speech to infiltrate my faith, my thoughts, and my belief. I cannot be partners with this kind of rhetoric. If for one moment I ever believe that anyone saved or lost are good moral people, then I have been deceived. If for one instant I think the lost wealthy people of this world are so because God made them wealthy, rather than their own human effort, I have been deceived. All people, including myself have sin in their live and thus are not upright moral, good none evil people. The only difference is Christ. We are all the same. I cannot sit and hear empty words which dilute the truth. I cannot allow this kind of social Gospel to corrupt my faith. I have to take a stand and stand firm upon the truth of the Word of God. Men are sinners; Men have a deceitful wicked evil heart. Men have put their trust in flesh rather than in Christ. There is nothing spiritual about that at all. My mind is made up because I am convinced the Word of God is truth. I am also convinced men manipulate the Word for their own advantage. I will not be moved.