~ 3 Things To Be Aware Of ~
Beware Of Covetousness (the
heart—your affections) ~ “And Jesus said to them, ‘Take
heed and beware of covetousness, for
one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses’” (Luke 12:15).
Beware Of Men (the
mind—your thoughts) ~ “Beware lest anyone cheat you through
philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according
to the basic principles of the world, and not
according to Christ. For in Him
dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who
is the head of all principality and power” (Colossians
2:8-10). “Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all
the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the
church of God which He purchased
with His own blood. For I know this,
that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the
flock. Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to
draw away the disciples after themselves.
Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to
warn everyone night and day with tears” (Acts 20:28-31).
Beware Of False Teachers (the
path—your doctrine) ~ “Therefore,
beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in
peace, without spot and blameless; and consider that the longsuffering of our
Lord is salvation — as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom
given to him, has written to you, as also in all his epistles, speaking in them
of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their
own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures. You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own
steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the
grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen”2 Peter 3:14-18).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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