Everlasting Father

Kelli Baker

Advent Series 2023

Day Eighteen

What makes cults attractive? Humans desire comfort. We spend our time searching for absolute truth. Cult leaders act as a father figure that provides comfort and answers our soul desires. However, as we’ve seen throughout history, following a human figure is dangerous.

A father teaches and guides with authority. Jesus does so with the ultimate authority as the Everlasting Father. In today’s text, Jesus warns believers to beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing. Jesus points to the outward expression of one’s inward being. While false prophets and teachers may present “truth” in a pretty package, the motives behind them should be weighed against the truth of God’s word.

We must find our anchor in God’s truth to ensure we are not swayed by the things of the world. In the military, we find ourselves in cities and countries around the world. Like the flukes of an anchor bite the bottom of the sea to keep from being moved by the waves, we must bite into God’s word to prevent losing our way as we live as ambassadors in a world that’s not our own.

Jesus will one day return. That is the hope that we must let sink deep inside our hearts as we wait. If we keep our minds focused on Jesus and his redeeming power, pressing into his word for guidance, we will remain steady when the waves of life crash.

What do you hope for in this advent season? Look to God’s word to find the encouragement you need to persevere.

Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you for the truth found in your word. Help us to dig into your word to find what our soul needs. Amen.