Tag: Deception

  • Deception – The Gibeonites Story

    Deception – The Gibeonites Story

    It’s #ThrowbackThursday and so I thought today I would publish one of my most regularly viewed posts which just so happens to be (to my pleasant surprise) this story from the Old Testament. If you have not heard of the Gibeonites before then please read on… The bible story of the Gibeonites and how they…

  • Plumb line

    Plumb line

    If you search for the definition of a biblical plumb-line then the reference to the book of Amos will often come up. “Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a wall made with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand. And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you…

  • Deception – The Gibeonites Story

    The bible story of the Gibeonites and how they tricked Joshua & the Israelites (which you can read in the book of Joshua Chapter 9) is a fascinating bible story which has a lot to teach us about deception. What is Deception It is a deliberate attempt to make you believe something which is not…

  • The trap of deceit

    “Among my people are the wicked who lie in wait like men who snare birds and like those who set traps to catch people. Like cages full of birds, their houses are full of deceit; they have become rich and powerful.” Jeremiah 5:26-27 Among My people – That is a sobering thought. I believe God…

  • Fit and ready for spiritual battle?

    I hope this post is a help and perhaps a timely reminder for us all to be aware of some of Satan’s strategies against us as Christians. We tend as believers to have differing attitudes to the spiritual realm. At one end of the spectrum, some Christians are unaware that satan is working against them…

  • The heavenly awakening

    Early this morning I heard my alarm clock start to sound. It was very clear. One long burst and then it went off. I woke up but then realised that my alarm had not sounded. What I had heard was in the spirit. I then heard the Lord say that He is sounding His alarm…

  • False Manifestations…Watchmen Arise

    You will hear a rumour or a word that “The Lord is there ” – Jehovah Shammah”  but the Lord says do not be fooled. This morning the Lord impressed this word to me: The Lord says that in the past many have run after the manifestations of the Holy Spirit because of a deep…

  • God’s Word-The Plumbline

    There have been many words recently about deception and being guarded against deception. Jesus himself warns us against being deceived particularly in the time before He returns. We can easily get carried away as “charismatic” believers particularly when we belong to a Spirit filled church and it is so important that the Spirit and the…