“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.” (2 Timothy 4:3-4)
In Homer’s “The Odyssey,” we see Odysseus traveling a route he knows is filled with distraction and destruction. Death. He wants to travel a route he knows he should avoid. It’s one inhabited by Sirens, the mythical creatures that lure sailors to their death on the rocks they inhabit. But Odysseus wanted to be the first to hear the voice of the Sirens and live. So, he had his men fill their ears with beeswax so as not to be lured into the rocks. But he had his men tie him to the mast and promise to not untie him no matter how much he pleaded. By doing this, Odysseus rendered himself incapable of rational thought and experienced severe anguish and temporary insanity. He could have lost his life and the life of his men. This situation, though fiction, mirrors much of what we see in real life.
We have been given all we need for a life and a path that will keep us from the pitfall of following a doctrine of demons. But many still depart. They seek to follow the sound of the Sirens. Wishing to hear that fabled discordant voice luring them to a path of ruin and death. We somehow entertain those who speak a gospel that wars against that of what Christ taught. We watch as proud and ungodly people push an agenda that is destitute of truth, all the while enriching themselves. Paul tells us in 1 Timothy to withdraw from such people. Yet they are still given charge of the helm of this vessel that is America. And we’re listening to the Sirens.
We watch as many in the evangelical church have decided to make a shortcut to the second coming of Jesus. Doesn’t matter that Jesus says only the Father knows the time. But Sirens are giving directions to take over all the seven mountains of our government, and when the church is in charge, we’ll obviously hasten the return of Jesus. Or, we can make laws that put America First Christians in charge of everything and forgetting the tenets of love thy neighbor or take care of the poor, the homeless, or those in need of food or medicine. Those are tenets that can be washed up on the rocks like the dead sailors lured by the Sirens. Same demonic voice. And we’re coming to a place and time where we will look for help in the midst of our anti-Christ behavior and will hear the most heart-breaking words that could be spoken… “I never knew you. Depart from Me you who practice lawlessness.” (Matthew 7:23)
We must change course. We cannot entertain even the thought of listening to a voice that will drive our vessel onto the rocks. Our country. Our church. Our lives. That which we’re hearing on a daily basis is not some auditory phenomenon. It is voiced by our adversary the devil who is a liar. Why would you follow such a ruinous path? We’re told to be sober minded and to watch as our adversary seeks to devour us. The Psalmist warns us in Psalm 81 that the Lord would give us over to our stubborn heart and walk in our own counsel. Not His. I pray His counsel be our guide. That our ears be closed to the voice contrary to His word. That there be supernatural beeswax to close our ears to all the obvious evil masquerading as acceptable to Him. Pray for His voice to be the one that steers us. Cast off every direction trying to impersonate Jesus. Pray without ceasing. Blessings.
Stand My Watch 