Masquerade.

In this past Sunday's sermon, Pastor Sam shared insights related to the devil's use of disguises in order to deceive the faith-filled Christian.

The Scripture tells us that satan disguises himself as an angel of light. In modern society, this disguise shows up in various forms. We have the academic, the intellectual, the one for whom church is merely a ritual. These persons are in the "right" places saying the right things, but their hearts are not turned towards God (see Psalm 50).

But God steps in and does an amazing thing: He heals, delivers, and sets men free. He gives us the desire to execute His will in the earth, for the sake of His kingdom.

We know His voice and follow His path.
We remain vigilant and diligent in prayer.
We keep at the forefront of our mind that we are in a fight.

Friend, what is the state of your soul today? Beware of those who, like Judas, are ever present but ever plotting against the ministry of our Lord.