False Signals
In the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese place mobile navigation aids in strategic locations with the same frequencies as established stations used by American military aircraft. These false stations would broadcast at a higher power and draw our fighters and bombers into the sights of the antiaircraft weapons. The signals checked out as accurate in the cockpit, but they led the aircrew to their demise.
We have been given perfectly accurate and reliable direction for our lives that will keep us on course and progressing well on our journey. This direction is clearly received from the Bible, from a Bible-teaching church, and from the Spirit of God within us. However, today’s world sends false signals our way constantly. We can be so easily fooled by a more inviting signal that appears genuine but actually takes us off course just enough to be disastrous. Verify every signal you receive to make sure it is from the right source. Failure to recognize the true signal could bring serious consequences.