We Are Warned

 There are many subtle ways that the enemy of our soul is able to defraud us of the heavenly prize that awaits the children of God. There are those that seek to captivate our minds through men-inspired philosophies and other empty deceptions, all of which emanate from the proud traditions of man and which are according to the elementary principles of this fallen world's system, rather than from Christ.
 We Are Warned against false humility and paying homage to angelic beings. Indeed, there is an increasing fascination today with angels, aliens, heavenly forces, and divine messengers which can become an all-consuming obsession: "Worship God alone," we are instructed, not angels, saints, Mary, or any other created being.
 These warnings are given to Christians in this Church age, and any one of them can have a devastating effect on our spiritual growth and Christian testimony
 May no one defraud us of our prize. May we run the race that is set before us in spirit and truth, looking to Jesus and abiding in Him. He is our strength and our salvation.
Colossians 2:18  Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the wise warnings  to the church. Help us to be increasingly aware of the dangers of allowing the enemy of our souls to defraud us of our heavenly rewards, by falling for foolish flattery, deceptive practices, worldly philosophies, and other empty deceptions of religious pretenders. Keep us safe from those that imagine that they have extra biblical access to the visionary sphere, or who have become overly obsessed with the angelic realm. May our lives die to our own desires and live for Christ, day by day. In Jesus' name, AMEN.