Saturday, July 11, 2026 

Scripture 

“I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by its cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.”  2 Corinthians 11:3 

Reflections 

What does it mean to be a Christian? 

Some might think it’s all about the label, “Christian”.  Call yourself a Christian and that’s good enough.  You can take pride in being considered a Christian, all the while spewing hateful words from your mouth.  You can profess that God wants you to bask in a self-indulgent lifestyle, all the while ignoring the needs of those who are hurting.  Is that really what it means to be a Christian? 

The word “Christ-ian” was first created as a label for those who were noticeably followers of Jesus (Acts 11:26).  If you’re not following in the way of Jesus, there’s no point in calling yourself a Christian.  You’re living a lie. 

Jesus warned us that there would be false teachers and false prophets.  How do we know the difference between truth and falsehood?  How do we know if we’re being led astray?  Through God’s word, the scriptures. 

True Christians are sincerely devoted to his word and his ways.  We learn the ways of Jesus through the scriptures.  The more we know the scriptures, the more we know the ways of Jesus. 

Prayer 

Lord God, thank you for revealing your way through the scriptures.  Help me to continue to grow in knowing your ways.  Keep me devoted to you.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen. 

Full Reading: 2 Corinthians 11:1-6