"Frauds! Isaiah’s prophecy of you hit the bull’s-eye: These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn’t in it. They act like they’re worshiping me, but they don’t mean it. They just use me as a cover for teaching whatever suits their fancy.” Matthew 15:7-9 (MSG)
Many years ago, a man wanted to play in the Imperial Orchestra, but he couldn’t play a note. Since he was a person of great wealth and influence, he demanded to be allowed to join the orchestra so that he could perform in front of the king. The conductor agreed to let him sit in the second row of the orchestra. Even though he couldn't read music, he was given a flute and when a concert would begin, he would raise his instrument, pucker his lips, and move his fingers. He went through all the motions of playing, but he never made a sound. This deception went on for two years. Then one day a new conductor took over the Imperial Orchestra. He told the orchestra that he wanted to personally do an audition for all the players to see how well they could play. The audition would weed out all those who did not meet his standards and he would dismiss them from the orchestra. One by one the players performed in his presence. Frantic with worry when it was his turn, the phony flutist pretended to be sick. The doctor who was ordered to examine him, however, declared that he was perfectly well. The conductor insisted that the man appear and demonstrate his skill. Shamefacedly, the man had to confess that he was a fake. (Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks, Wayne Rice)
The above story further reiterates the Science of Hypocrisy that we discussed last week. Hypocrisy is associated with lying (1 Timothy 4:2) and deceit (1 Peter 2:1) which were among the seven abominable things mentioned in Proverbs 6:16-19. Jesus describes those who practice the Science of hypocrisy as religious fraudsters or Yahoo believers (Matthew 15:7-9).
Unfortunately, there are many fake flute players/fraudsters or Yahoo believers in the King's Orchestra today. They are very visible everywhere holding the flutes which they are not willing to learn and play. They are church-going pretenders who look heavenly on Sunday but live like hell from Monday through Saturday. They look good on the outside but when God looks at their insides, He sees a dirty mess of rotten bones and worm-eaten flesh. Many cleverly concealed secret sins, atrocities and skeletons are in the cupboard of their souls. They deceive everyone and pretend to be something they are not. They even put on a false front or wear mask to conceal their true identity and the rottenness of their souls from everyone. What a double faced lifestyle?
Beloved, are you one of the Yahoo believers in town? Are you a phony or a true player in the orchestra of the most High God? Are you truly saved or are you just pretending to be? What do you do behind the scene from Monday to Saturday? What have you cleverly concealed from everyone? Although, everyone thinks you are a child of God but you know very well that you have lost touch with heaven. Hear what the Holy Ghost is saying to you: "You can deceive everybody (including your parents, spouse, Pastors etc), but you cannot deceive God". Please do something about your life today. Quit the pretense and surrender your life genuinely to Jesus Christ now. Delay may be dangerous.
Friends, please note that the Great Conductor (Jesus Christ) will show up soon to fish out religious fraudsters (Rev. 22:12). During the audition, everyone would stand before the judgment seat to play the flute one after the other. The audition would be very thorough and the sheep would be separated from the goats (Matt 25:32-33). Everyone who does not meet God's standards, would be dismissed from the orchestra (Luke 13:27). All fake Believers, Disciples, Ministers, Pastors, Evangelists, General Overseers will have no where to hide again as no excuse will be tenable. All the masks worn on earth would be removed and pretenders shall be dumped into the everlasting furnace as firewood for the rest of eternity (Rev. 21:8)
God's admonition to religious fraudsters is detailed in this poem below:
YOU CAN'T FOOL GOD! By Grenville Kleiser
You can fool the hapless public,
You can be a subtle fraud,
You can hide your little meanness,
But you can’t fool God!
You can advertise your virtues,
You can self-achievement laud,
You can load yourself with riches,
But you can’t fool God!
You can criticize the Bible,
You can be a selfish clod,
You can lie, swear, drink, and gamble,
But you can’t fool God!
You can magnify your talent,
You can hear the world applaud,
You can boast yourself somebody,
But you can’t fool God!
My prayer is that every religious fraudsters or yahoo believers in the King's Orchestra shall repent and become real singers or flutists before the audition to fish them out begins.
Good day and God bless you.
Maranatha!
Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo
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