Subtle False Signals
As noted in yesterday’s post, false signals in air navigation can be deadly. So can life’s false signals. Some can take their victims to the extremes of cults. David Koresh’s Branch Davidians and Jim Jones’ People’s Temple were examples of false signals gone wild. Most false signals, however, are much less obvious, but can be just as devastating. It is easy to lose your adherence to the absolute truth of God’s Word when other ideas and standards seem more relevant to issues of our generation. The world’s prevailing message of the day is to tolerate almost everything in the interest of unity and respect. Prominent people speaking with authority are sending such false signals. We must constantly identify the source of the signal, verify it with other inputs, and, if necessary, adjust back to the reliable truth of God.