Bible Verse of the Day – 1-22-24

Zechariah 10:2 (NKJV) 2 For the idols speak delusion; The diviners envision lies, And tell false dreams; They comfort in vain. Therefore the people wend their way like sheep; They are in trouble because there is no shepherd.

These words were spoken by Zechariah, a prophet of God who was tasked with speaking God’s words to the people of Israel who had returned to their homeland from exile.

The people had grown lethargic and apathetic, due to the opposition they faced, and were failing to accomplish what God had told them to do; complete the rebuilding of His temple.

Instead of obeying God and honoring Him, they had fallen into following and honoring false gods and the words of diviners (fortune tellers).

The New Living Translation (NLT) of this verse reveals a bit more about this and states things a bit more plainly.

Zechariah 10:2 (NLT) 2 Household gods give worthless advice, fortune-tellers predict only lies, and interpreters of dreams pronounce falsehoods that give no comfort. So my people are wandering like lost sheep; they are attacked because they have no shepherd.

You see, because of their despondency, the Israelites had abandoned God and began wandering like sheep with no shepherd.

This is happening today as well, as we move headlong into end time events.

Many in the church have become lethargic, apathetic and despondent, turning to false gods, fortune tellers (horoscopes and astrologers), and people who claim to be prophets of God but operate by spirits of divination, etc.

These kinds of things lead many astray. They leave their followers with no Biblical foundation, and no true leadership.

And this causes many to wander aimlessly, just as what happened to the Israelites in the days of Zechariah.

We need to recognize and understand the dangers of this. Our source of hope and strength should be God, and Him alone.

There is no place for horoscopes and fortune tellers in the lives of followers of Christ.

We have one Spirit who should be leading us; the Holy Spirit.

Jesus promised His coming before He ascended to heaven. And come He did, with great power for believers!

Let us forsake the false gods and turn our hearts to the one true God, that we might have our flame for God reignited, shaking off the apathy and false teachings, giving Him all honor and glory.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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