Speaking of Crazy Ideas

Scripture: But the prophet who presumes to speak a message in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods—that prophet must die.’ You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the Lord has not spoken?’ When a prophet speaks in the Lord’s name, and the message does not come true or is not fulfilled, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. Deuteronomy 18:20-22

Observation: As Moses differentiates between prophets and divination, he makes this statement about false prophets and false prophesies. Those who pronounced the word of God falsely are to die, and the criteria is this ... that the prophesies are in fact false and do not come true.

Application: I personally know a few dozen Christians who need this information emailed to them immediately.

I am so very weary of this issue ... certain individuals being zealous over some "fact" they know through some "prophet" - a prophet on social media - who declares with great certainty everything we need to know and observe about ... presidential elections, government policies, vaccines, public health, gun control, local violence, war schedules and outcomes, hurricanes, medical outcomes.

They are never right. I don't mean that they are not 100 percent accurate, or that their prophetic results are subject to interpretation. I mean they are NEVER EVER correct in any form or manner. They provide details, outcomes, with dates, and nothing even similar to what they say occurs. And those around me, every time this happens, double-down with even crazier ideas about 'why' these things didn't come to pass, and with the next wild declaration they are choosing to believe and share this week.

How is it that people who believe in the Lord, then embrace false prophets? They don't just embrace them with hope intermixed with a touch of ignorance, but with enthusiastic fervor bordering on radical mania. They don't just pursue the wisdom of the Lord over the wisdom of the world, but rather they reject all wisdom for illogical and contradictory concepts, all because such false statements align to worldly hope they hold in their own hearts.

And this last element is the true issue ... that there are individuals who formulate goals for society within their own hearts, and then seek a 'truth' that supports that social model.

It is enough that the world itself stands opposed to the wisdom of the Lord, and against the hope of his Messiah Jesus Christ. Now we have false prophets misleading so many, and thus directing their time and efforts to meaningless pursuits, pointless topics, and wrong messages.

Prayer: Lord, in my heart and mind right now are several members of my church, and members of my own family. These are people who could do so much for your kingdom. May their hearts be reminded of what true prophets are, and where your true word comes from. Amen.