Be Careful Who You Follow
“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.” Romans 16:20 CSB
Hey friend!
There are many false preachers and teachers in our culture today that are leading many astray. They come from every direction teaching their version of truth but not God’s version of truth. Many of these deny the Bible all together while some cherry-pick parts of the Bible that’s convenient for their lifestyle while discarding the rest. If we aren’t careful, we can be deceived into something that mirrors the truth but when examined closely, isn’t the truth at all.
Paul was well aware of this happening in his culture and was passionate about warning fellow believers of the dangers associated with false teachers. He wanted them to know that these false teachers were liars and were being fashioned by the father of lies himself, Satan, and he wanted them to take this seriously.
The same is true today for anyone who isn’t standing on the whole authority of the Word of God. Friend, we can’t cherry-pick God’s Word. We must be careful who we follow and whose voice we are listening to.
But there is hope! Through his warning, Paul offers encouragement and hope to his fellow believers in Romans 16:20, “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.”
Friend, as fellow believers, we share in this hope. We win in the end!! The enemy will not prevail. Victory was won when Jesus died on the cross, was buried, raised to life, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father. The work of the false teachers and preachers will ultimately fail also. The final blow will take place when Satan is thrown into the lake of fire for all eternity.
Dear God,
Thank you for Jesus and what He accomplished on the cross in my place. He defeated the enemy and one of these days, you will put Satan in His place for good. I’m looking forward to that day. He has deceived people long enough. Open my eyes to those around me that isn’t standing fully on your truth. Help me to always look to you for truth and not anyone else. In Jesus name, Amen.
Dig Deeper:
I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring.[a]He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel. Genesis 3:15 CSB