Take Heed

I heard THE most ridiculous statement this morning.  So as not to cause a firestorm of debate, I will not name the show or person who made the statement.  My bedroom alarm is set to go off at 0445 so I can listen to the news.
In the closing minutes of the previous show the guest was making this bold response to a call-in question.  "The prophet Elijah taken from this earth on a fiery chariot, which took him to a spaceship which took him up to heaven."  WHAT!!!!!  I almost fell out of my bed when I heard that.
Wait there is more.  "That is actually in the biblical account", he goes on to finish.

Elijah did go into heaven on a chariot of fire.  Anything this guy said after that is pure hooey.  (Politely speaking).  I reached over to the radio and hit its snooze button to silence the noise.
All i can think of  is "How many people are listening to this show and may actually be believing this?"
No bible that i know of mentions spaceships.  So where did he get that bit of information from?
In Matthew 24 as Jesus was speaking to his disciples, he responded to a question asked of him by saying, "Take heed that no man deceive you." The meaning of Jesus' statement is very clear and there are other scriptures that also follow suit.  Deception of this nature comes about by one of many ways yet two immediately stand out.  Lack of knowledge and not being rooted in the word of God.
Over the past couple of days i have had many talks with friends and coworkers and i am glad that the knowledge of God has been planted within me.  Sure there are times where i may think extra hard about a point or two; i may not have a ready reply or find an answer within myself for something i hear.  That is not the issue.  Personal desire is the issue.  Just in my sphere of influence i have seen so or heard of many falling away and losing their fire for God.  The voices in our ears can be just as bad as the voices within our own head.

God has given us the Holy Spirit to be our teacher and guide during our spiritual walk.  But how can we discern his voice from so many others?  Luke 14:16-17 "And i will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwells with you and shall be in you."  Just as something within me told me that the gentleman speaking of spaceships in the Bible was false, that same something gives me peace and comfort to know that the Bible is truth.  Yes, many people interpret it differently, but the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth gives me understanding of those things when the time comes.    
The only way to combat the assault of our spiritual enemy Satan is to know the Truth.

Jesus says that the truth shall set you free.  It is this truth that Satan used on Adam and Eve in the garden to deceive them.  It is this truth Satan tried to use on Jesus in the wilderness. However, Satan's version of the truth was purposely misleading.  Please my brothers and sisters in Christ be rooted in the Word of God.  Know the power and authority we have as His called and chosen children.
I shall continue to pray for you and please do likewise for me.

God bless.