Feb 20 2026 … Watch Out For Wolves …

Feb 20 2026 … Watch Out For Wolves … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Chris Tomlin singing Take My Life and Let I Be … calling on all Christians to let their (our) lives be lived for  and dedicated to worship, honor, and glorify our Lord.

Watch out for the wolves ... 

 

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Highlight Passage: … 1Thessalonians 5:10 … [NLT] … 

10 Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when He returns, we can live with Him forever.. 

… Paul declares how Christ died so that we, His faithful, could - and would - live with and for Him FOREVER when He returns for His glory.

Highlight Passage in Context:  1Thessalonians 5:10-23  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul exhorts and instructs his fellow Christians to do all they can to live for the One Who died that they (we) be free to live as He, our Lord, lived. 

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Reference Passage: … Deuteronomy 6:5  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru Moses, calls on God’s chosen to give ALL of their (our) heart, soul, and strength to follow God’s ways in living for His glory.

Reference Passage: … Matthew 7:15-16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Jesus, in his Sermon on the Mount, warns his followers and disciples to watch for false teachers/leaders, who can become like wolves in sheep’s clothing (see photo), and devour those who cannot identify these false leaders by their behaviors, which go against God’s word and His ways.   

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:1-2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches truth to his fellow Christians (and God’s chosen) to become living sacrifices and to follow His ways ALWAYS, avoiding the ways of  the world. 

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 4:1-4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

…  Paul also testifies to being a slave to follow Christ, calling on fellow Christians to honor the Lord by faithfully following His ways.

Reference Passage: … Philippians 2:5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Finally, Paul calls on all fellow Christians to take on the attitude of Christ in surrendering to live like Him.

Reference Passage: … 2Timothy 3:16-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Finally, the Apostle Paul teaches Timothy - and all Christians - that God’s word was given to believers to allow them (us) to follow Him in the way we live their (our) lives.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Monica La Rose …  USE THIS LINK   … described a news release in Kenya in 2023 involving a number of people who died from self-starvation being led by a cult leader who had convinced many in the cult to starve themselves so that they could be with Jesus.  After his arrest, the cult leader denied ever teaching that but a number of survivors testified that he did.     

The ODB entry today, especially in light of God’s truth in the Scriptures shared above shows that false prophets, like the Kenyan cult leader, can invade the world and become what we’d call “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” (see photo), leading desperate Christians to live in ways that are false to what our Lord died to free His chosen ones for … and that is to live in ways that honor and glorify our Lord.   And that’s why you find me here - starting each day - by emerging my mind and my heart - in God’s word; because I know that I will be living for Jesus, … ALWAYS, … when I follow His word, which God has given us to follow our Lord all the way to glory.  Are you with me?  

My Thanksgiving:… Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for giving me Your word so that I can live for You as I follow You again today, waiting for You to come for me to be with You forever.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for helping us to avoid those wolves in sheep’s clothing each day as You lead us to Glory.  … Amen

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