Conspiracy Theories

 

Isa 8:11 For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying: 12 "Do not say, 'A conspiracy,' Concerning all that this people call a conspiracy, Nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled. 13 The LORD of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, And let Him be your dread.

Who says the Word of God is not relevant today? Conspiracy theories abound in our world today. They have always been around, but they seem to flourish in the hotbed of social media. Who do you believe?

Conspiracy theories awaken fear in the souls of men and when fear is awakened, we often panic and forget who is ultimately in control.

In this text, Syria and the Northern Kingdom have conspired to conquer the Southern Kingdom, and King Ahaz and his subjects were all atwitter (pun intended) with fear! What to do? God gives us the answer that is good for all conspiracies for all time: “Nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled. 13 The LORD of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, And let Him be your dread.”

 

Conspiracy or not, bottom line always begins with the fear of the Lord. As Jesus said  in Mt 10:28 "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

There IS one conspiracy that we should be acutely aware of as we travel this sod.  The devil and his demons have conspired to separate you from the love of God. Know this and hold onto this truth:

Ro 8:38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.