“Smooth Talk from an Evil Heart”

I know all too well what it is to be sweet-talked by the enemy. What is interesting is that the Lord always reveals the fake and the phony but we don’t always heed the warning. We give people the benefit of the doubt long after there should be no doubt.

God does not wish for us to blindly walk into a trap, but He does not force His will on us either. If He gives us clear warning and we choose to charge full steam ahead anyway, we have then made a conscious decision to choose Door #1, knowing that there is nothing good behind that door.

There are two things that I am meditating on concerning this subject right now. (1) As long as I stay in God’s will and seek His Face, He will reveal all that I need to know in every situation. (2) As long as I stay in God’s will and seek His Face, I can trust Him to not only reveal what I need to know but to Himself take care of all the details and fight my battles.

I can choose to worry myself about what I do not know or understand, or I can pray about it and allow the Lord to illuminate that which I need to know and act upon. Since my wisdom and knowledge is finite while God sees all and knows all, I am going to choose the latter. I will continue to trust in the plan He has for me and follow the blueprint as He reveals it.

Lord thank You for the Words You have spoken over me and for being a God who is faithful to perform every Word. I trust you with every detail of my life and I know that there is nothing under the sun that confuses You. You know exactly what is going on and You will work it out according to Your plan. Thank You for simply being You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Proverbs 26:23-25 (The Message)
 ²³ Smooth talk from an evil heart
   is like glaze on cracked pottery.

 ^24-26 Your enemy shakes hands and greets you like an old friend,
   all the while conniving against you.
When he speaks warmly to you, don’t believe him for a minute;
   he’s just waiting for the chance to rip you off.
No matter how cunningly he conceals his malice,
   eventually his evil will be exposed in public.