REDEEM THE TIME

Here’s a picture from this New York Times article.

As Health Vote Awaits, Future of a Presidency Waits, Too – NYTimes.com.

Jesus said that in the last days false messiahs will arise and deceive many (Matt.24:5)
The Bible also teaches “cursed is the man who trust in man and makes flesh his strength” (Jer.17:5)

So many people who are not committed to Christ have instead committed themselves to man and find themselves led away from the truth of Christ through charismatic teachers who draw disciples to themselves.
I wonder how many people put their trust in leaders like Obama and look towards him to be the savior?
I can’t help but remember guys like Jim Jones and David Koresh the charismatic teachers who drew disciples to themselves and led those disciples down a path of death. It’s tragic that so many, even in the church, would set themselves up a leader and blindly follow wherever the leader leads them.
I think that the above picture of the president speaks volumes of the spiritual condition of this nation, that so many have turned from the true and living God-Jesus Christ and look towards someone who is entertaining or a smooth talker who will make them “feel better” all the while their spiritual growth stagnates and instead of being led by the Spirit of God they’ve become lorded over by their “spiritual” mentors.

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;

The New York Times with this recent messianic picture of the president reflects this sad reality.