😳Something to Consider😱

 The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar and deceiver wishes to hide.

Hannah Arendt

After reading the little phrase in verse 6 “And now ye know” we read of the awfulness of what sin really does. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 (KJV) And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

2 Thessalonians 2:9 (KJV) Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,”

2 Thessalonians 2:10 (KJV) And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 (KJV) And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

2 Thessalonians 2:12 (KJV) That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Looks to me as I read those verses there is someone coming that’s going to be doing the “working of Satan” not satan himself but someone else. What will they be doing? We are first told or warned “with all power and signs and lying wonders” did you notice those two words “lying wonders” we read lying or not telling the truth. 

In verse 10 we read this “with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish” there’s that word deceive. Remember how much I have written about being deceived? The purpose of being deceived is so one can be destroyed. This deceiver is coming with powers, signs and LYING wonders. I remember watching a magician on television one night who made a commercial passenger jet appear to disappear. It looked as if the plane had vanished. The people watching were in amazement. Now I know the plane didn’t vanish from sight but it sure looked as if it did. So here comes this person with power and signs with wonders and the Bible says they are lying. It’s easy to lie to those who don’t know the truth; you see the truth never misleads. There is another word and it’s “perish” when I read that word this verse quickly jumped into my mind.

John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Anyone who believes the truth will not perish. I remember before that airplane disappeared there was first a curtain placed in front of it. Why was that? So no one could see what was happening behind the curtain that is where the deception was going on. Get the picture here he comes with deceptive powers, signs and lying wonders that’s the curtain of deception. The real purpose is to make you believe the airplane is gone, the truth, so you will not get saved. Oh no they believed the lie and refused the truth so God sent them strong delusions. Some people will believe almost anything. My wife and I were on a cruise. We went to a show that night and were told that the cruise liner had seen and picked up Stevie Wonder and he would be performing. It appeared that this man was Stevie Wonder. It looked like him, sounded like and even had his mannerisms. As I thought about it I asked myself what would Stevie Wonder be doing off on some small island and if so how was it so easy to get him to perform on a ship going really nowhere?  Was it him? I think not. Why? Well because of the curtain of deception. I’m ok. I attend church, sing at church , give to my church, I’m a good person, I don’t say bad words, I’m kind to others, I don’t steal, lie or cheat. That’s wonderful. I'm so glad to hear that, not everyone can say that about themselves. If all that is true and I would never say it isn’t then why did Jesus have to come in the first place? If we could be good and do good, why did the Son of God have to be nailed to a cross? That’s just something to consider don’t you think?