Monday, July 16, 2018

BOB Good morning! This is Bob Peden of Central a United Methodist Community here in Meridian, Mississippi. In the 7th Chapter of Matthew: “Jesus told the crowds, ‘Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.’” Have you heard from any false prophets lately? I am sure you can name a few. It is pretty easy to spot the false prophets in this world who are spouting off and saying things with which we disagree. But those are not the false prophet Jesus warns us about. No, the ones in sheep’s clothing who come like ravenous wolves are the ones who tell us what we want to hear. Those who call to our baser desires. Those who appeal to the lowest common denominator. So, how do you know which prophets are false? Stay in touch with the voice of Jesus Christ. Hear Him as he calls for us to be in unity with the least ones of this world. Hear Him as he calls to us in the cry of the needy, the forgotten, and the downtrodden. The true prophet calls us to deny ourselves and to follow him where we do not wish to go. False prophets are among us like ravenous wolves.