Deception is never obvious. If it was it wouldn’t be deceptive. If you know that you are being deceived, then you are not deceived. In the Bible, Satan is characterised as a deceiver (John 8:44). He not only wants to deceive you, but he wants to deceive you into feeling certain that you are not deceived in any area of your life. Are you being deceived right now? It is always best to assume that you are being deceived about something rather than assuming that you are not deceived about anything. If you take this view you will be more wary of yourself and your thoughts. You will be more likely to constantly examine your life and attitudes. You may be surprised how deceived you are in various respects. In our pride we often avoid the recognition that we have been deceived. In our pride, we want to be right more than we want to know the truth. And this is the foolishness of pride. If only we recognised the deception, then we would no longer be deceived. Pride, therefore, is the very thing that sustains deception. You are more vulnerable to deception than your pride will allow you to know. If you think you are not deceived in some way, therefore, you are probably being deceived in some way. The only way to escape deception is to bring our hearts before God constantly and allow him to bring deception to light. He will do this if you want him to. Do you want him to?
Take the time to allow God to examine your heart.
Read 2 Corinthians 11:1-15
