There is one true God. The Bible says this truth over and over. Yet there are many in the world today who don’t read or believe the Bible and they are chasing after other gods, trying to get the spiritual food they need from the wrong source. Sometimes each of us is probably guilty of chasing after counterfeits, the next great thing in the spiritual world. There are false teachers everywhere trying to get us to turn from God and towards them, but they are crafty and use God as their hook. Then, they reel in the unsuspecting and unwise person until they are trapped in the lie that they fell for. I am kind of like a banker who recognizes counterfeit bills because they handle real ones all the time. The more I press into God, the less likely I am to fall for counterfeits. Today’s world is very sneaky…the false gods are on the computer, the television and even in books that seen innocuous. But I believe that if we have a close personal relationship with God, the Holy Spirit that lives within us will warn us of danger when a fake god tries to captivate us with promises of wealth, health and long life. God gives the promises we need to spend eternity with Him, and that is enough for me.

From the YouVersion Bible App Devotional, “Daily Power, Day 6” by Craig Groeschel