Empty Promises

“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world rather than according to Christ.” Colossians 2:8

I hope that you are as alarmed as I am by what is going on in our world today. The Word of God is being distorted and His precepts are being ignored as society looks desperately for something it will never find because it’s looking in all the wrong places; philosophy and traditions of men as well as elementary principles of the world rather than precepts from God’s word. The Holy Spirit and God’s word of truth are our only defenses against Satan’s lies and his attempts to captivate and to destroy us. Be sensitive to the Spirit, hiding His word in your heart and keep the armor of God securely about you because the world is constantly trying to influence our lives. God’s precepts and His promises are what change lives and set the captives free, not the empty promises that come from the world’s way of thinking.

The full armor of God according to Ephesians 6:11-17, is our defense against the world’s philosophy and the empty promises found in the tradition of men. Satan delights in seeing the world’s philosophy permeating every aspect of our daily life. God’s covenant promises are the only promises that we can count on to be truth in this world.