Scripture:

Zechariah 10:2
Household gods give false advice, fortunetellers predict only lies, and interpreters of dreams pronounce comfortless falsehoods. So my people are wandering like lost sheep, without a shepherd to protect and guide them. (NLT)

Observation:

Just as it was in the days of Zechariah, God’s people are still looking to the many false gods of this fallen world for truth about the how’s and why’s of living this difficult and challenging life. We may not have carved figures in our homes that we bow down to and worship, but just the same, we have many other man-made objects that we give our full attention to hoping they will give us the joy and fulfillment that our hearts long for. Many of the world’s people still go to fortunetellers, use Tara cards, perform séances, schedule their day by the horoscope found in the daily newspaper, and join various religious cults instead of looking to the only reliable source for Truth. And the only Reliable Source for absolute Truth, my friends, is the LORD God our Creator (John 14:6). And when you completely surrender your life to the LORD and His will, you will no longer find yourself wandering aimlessly through the darkness headed for hell, instead, He gives you both the desire and the ability to live a righteous life worth living—a walk in the Light that leads to Heaven.

Application:

This fallen world seems to have an endless supply of false hope and frivolous ways to obtain happiness and peace of mind that seem good at the time, but these schemes of the Enemy will only lead you further from the goodness that God wants for you (Matthew 7:15). We must remember and believe, my dear friends, that we are all God’s guests in this life; travelers just passing through (Psalm 39:12) on our way to an eternal life. You are given the choice to use your limited time depending on God’s Word to lead you Home or you can spend your allotted time searching for the things that will make you feel good in this life while ignoring where it leads to in the next.

Prayer:

Thank You, dear LORD, for the Light that leads us in Truth. It can be so easy to follow the lies of this fallen world that want us to focus on the pleasures of the flesh, rather than on the battle for our soul. It is hard to follow the Truth and go against the gods of this world, but when it is all said and done, Your children will reign with You, Lord, and experience the pleasures of Heaven that surpass anything this world has to offer!!