Reject the Counterfeit

When making decisions in life, God tells us to first seek His counsel and then do what He says is right.  If we obey, we can be assured that the outcome of whatever we are undertaking will be good. 

On the other hand, Satan, the deceiver, attempts to sway us from what God says and gives us counterfeit solutions, which will harm, rather than help us. 

Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.

Colossians 2:8

Through ignorance and self-will, we’ve welcomed all kinds of dark and evil influences into our lives.  The Bible warns us about seeking these kinds of counterfeits rather than following God’s best way.

When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these … anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. 

Galatians 5:19-21

As we journey each day with God He wants us to recognize both what is good and what counterfeits to that good are, not matter how enticing they may seem to us in the moment.

To know and recognize a counterfeit one needs to be knowledgeable of the real thing.  To be successful in life we need to be able to identify the counterfeit, reject it, and give priority to the trustworthy ways of God. 

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.  John 16:13

Heavenly Father, forgive us for so easily being enticed by counterfeits and so often choosing them in the moment instead of what is truly the best way of life.

Help us to learn from You, through what You’ve written to us in Your Word, what is good, and listen to Your Holy Spirit as He teaches us and guides us in applying truth in all the circumstances we face.  Work in us so we both want the best and then have the power to put that into practice.  Amen

Aren’t you glad, as I am, that God not only helps us understand what is genuine and good in us, but He also gives us the ability to choose it in each moment.  Let’s sort the counterfeit and the genuine with God today.