For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captive of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Heavenly and Holy Father, give ear to my words and consider my meditations. Give heed to the voice of my cry. For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, nor does evil dwell in You. You shall destroy those who speak falsehood, those who are deceitful. But as for me I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy with thanksgiving. I was once gullible and vulnerable to being seduced by those who had a form of godliness but denied Your power. I was one like many who are overwhelmed by guilt from sins and overly eager to hear teachings of any substance. May Your Spirit make us keenly aware of false teachers who seek to take advantage of our desire for religious education. Alert us to the teachers whose instruction cannot yield the knowledge of the truth the gospel or lead to godly living. Jannis and Jambres according to legend were magicians who opposed You and imitated miraculous signs and even today Lord we recognize there are many who creep into households through various means of the internet, protect us, Lord. By the counsel of Your Holy Spirit and the reading and meditating on Your word may we become aware of the things that make us gullible. As we examine our heart and minds reveal any hidden sin of guilt from previous sin so we may confess and be cleansed. Let us not become vulnerable because we give too much heed or value to our feelings remembering that is the way Eve fell in the garden. May we daily put on the helmet of salvation with thanksgiving. Lord may we not be vulnerable because of ignorance of the truth but be faithful Bereans learning daily, receiving with great eagerness as we examine the scriptures. May we Lord by Your Spirit come reason together day by day to fortify and keep each other strong. Thank You Lord for covering Your children in Your protection shepherding us to green pasture. In Jesus name. Amen.
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