Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto Me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Isaiah 55:2
A video team in China went to a part of their city where street vendors sold their wares, and filmed one kiosk where people were buying white balls of what appeared to be meat-flavoured pastry. They were tasty and inexpensive, and were selling quickly. The video team found the shop where the white balls were made, and filmed the process they found there. The crew working in the shop was shredding and grinding up paper and cardboard, mixing it with pork fat, flavourings, and some form of leavening agent. As good as they looked and tasted, the white balls were not pastry at all; they were paper fakes. They remind me of what the devil is serving the world today as he seeks to give temporary satisfaction and keep sinners on the road to hell. Unfortunately, too many Christians are sampling from the devil’s platter of deadly dainties.
One of Old Scratch’s most popular and deadly treats is religion. Billions have plunged headlong into the abyss trusting in their adherence to a creed or doctrine, or set of moral standards, expecting their religion to take them to Heaven. There are far more religious people than atheists in the eternal burnings. As Christians, though, we who know better often get caught up in the form and ritual of meetings and the various services and duties we perform, as though they made us better than others. God wants our hearts before He will accept from our hands.
The satanic platter of hellish hors d’oeuvres has plenty of other items to tempt sinner and saint alike. Pleasures, education, sports, politics, power, and popularity are only a few. These not only keep sinners happy in their sins but also keep saints hustling about at unprofitable things.
Instead of feeding on the fluff of the world, God would have us feed on His Word and have us find our greatest delight to be in His presence. There is real satisfaction and fulfillment in the exploration of the Scriptures. There is real joy and contentment in the knowledge of God.
At whose table have you dined today? Did you get real food, or Satan’s fakes? -Jim MacIntosh