Truly devoted!

2 Corinthians 11: 3

3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

What is pure and sincere devotion to Christ?

The only thing I can compare it to, is watching people who were once totally sold out to Christ, and then watch them as they take a big step backward.

Can the people of the church be led astray?

I think that’s certainly within the realm of possibility.

I can think of people, who were at one time, very much sincere and devoted to my Pastoral ministry.

As time moved on though, some have truthfully wandered and have been led astray.

The same ways that the devil was cunning and crafty with Eve, is the same way he operates today.

I speak to people in Christian ministry all the time, and they witness that the craftiness of the enemy, is becoming more and more intense.

The only way I can relate to sincere and pure devotion, is when I consider the same group of guys who join me for prayer on Tuesday mornings.

It would be so easy for any of them to give up to the urge to sleep in, but the same 5 or 6 guys are still joining me for prayer.

Just to get ready, I’m up around 3:45am.

Once we start praying though, there’s no where I’d rather be, than praying with 5 strong men of the faith  @ 5:30am.

There are times when the enemy has tried to deceive me, but I’d really prefer not being led astray…