The great pretender...!

Luke 20:20, 23 NKJV

So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor. But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test Me?

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† Shalom †......! Day #71. Do you know that sometimes people pretends that they are so righteous before God? Let us pray. Father, we want to be transparent before You. Let nothing be hidden from You. We do not want to be pretenders before You but in love draw us close to You so that we may know You. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

I remember this song "The great Pretender" by The Platters and it makes me wonder sometimes that we as believers do pretend as well. We pretend as though everything is fine,  we pretend as though we are holy, we pretend as though we have no need of a Healer, we pretend as though we don't need a Savior. We pretend and pretend as though we know everything from the Bible and even to comment and look down on many things such as prophecies and visions. The worst part is when we pretend before God.

We don't have to put a drama before God because He knows what's in our heart whether it is truly from within us or we are just trying to up a show. Listen what Jesus says about this, "But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test Me?" Jesus know exactly what's going on in our minds. How long more we want to try to fool God? We think we can cover up the sins we've committed by all the good works we do? We sin greatly and pretend before God and serve... What on earth has gotten into our heads? Do you think God needs suchlike servant's? Hey... He is never short of workers! The Lord wants us to be transparent before Him, yes... Transparent! Even when king David sinned, he acknowledges his sin before God and repented and he even said "search me O God and seek out my heart." Which means, although he has sinned, he did not pretend before God as though everything is smooth and well, but he ask the Holy Spirit of God to search his heart whether is there teus repentance coming out or he is just putting up a show. How about us today,  friends? Are we being the great pretender? Come, let us invite the Holy Spirit of God to search out hearts today and let us repent wholeheartedly. God bless you...!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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In His Majestic service,

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