Psalm 74:20 ‘Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.’

DAILY READING – • Mark 15:1-20; 1 Kings 10; Hosea 11:12-12:14

During the 18th and 19th centuries, there existed a dreaded band of thieves known as “mooncursers.”
In countries like England and the United States, sailing was made dangerous by these infamous villains who set up false lights to lure ships to crash on the rocks.
During dark and stormy nights, the ‘mooncursers’ criss-crossed the coast on horseback and planted large decoy lanterns at strategic points. After spotting a ship in distress, they would stand on the rocky areas of the shore and begin waving their decoy lamps, beckoning the distressed sailors closer to the shore.
Mistaking the false lights to be a lighthouse, the ship would begin moving in its direction, only to hit the rocks and get wrecked. Then these mooncursers would pounce on the wrecked ship, killing the men and plundering the goods.

They were called ‘mooncursers’ because they dreaded the light of the moon, which used to expose them.
Because the moon’s rays reflect and magnify the water’s surface, sailors could see very well on moonlit nights and be able to avoid these thieves. When the moon causes their trickery not to succeed, they often shouted, “Cuss the moon!”. Thus they came to be known as mooncursers.

The mooncursers thrived at that time because lighthouses were few and far between. However when the number of lighthouses began to increase along the coasts, they provided enough reliable guideposts for sailors navigating off tricky and dangerous shores.
The increased and better lighthouses eventually stopped the mooncursers from their murderous activities and saved the lives of many sailors.

In the journey of life, we need the light of God’s Word to avoid a shipwreck of destiny.
Today, there are many deceivers waiting at every crossroad, shining false lights, lying in wait to derail destinies.

Surely, the one thing we cannot do without in this end-time, is divine direction.
The revelation of the Word is our guarantee of safety.

In the world today, we are contending with invisible forces who operate in the realm of darkness. These are spiritual thieves who daily set traps for men and wait for opportunities to steal, kill and destroy.
However, the entrance of God’s Word into our hearts, gives us the light of spiritual discernment to avoid them.

One of the characteristics of the end-times is that there will be such great deceptions, that even the elect may be deceived.
We are told the enemy will manifest ‘lying wonders’.
Indeed with the many manifestations of darkness in the world today, our safety lies in walking by the light of God’s Covenant.

Psalm 74:20 says ‘Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.’

God respects His Word and has bound Himself by covenant to always fulfill what His Word says. Therefore, His Word is our only sure foundation in a world of deception, lies and trickery, where not all that glitters is gold.

In every situation, we must abide in the light of God’s Word and never look to the false lights of solutions of the world. God’s Word must have the final authority in our lives.
Our decision must be; whatever God cannot do in my life, let no man do it. Whatever God cannot give me, let no man give it.

Let’s learn to always patiently follow God’s direction so as not to fall to the deceptions of the enemy. God may not be early, but He is never late. He is always right on time. And His time is the best because He makes everything beautiful in His own time.
Indeed, we must make God’s Word our final ‘bus stop’. Let our personal creed always be ‘God says it, I believe it and that settles it’
As we patiently follow the light of God’s Word, certainly, we will avoid shipwrecks in life because His Word will be a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our paths.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the grace to always follow only what Your Word says. Through faith in Your Word, I know indeed that I will always triumph at all times in Jesus Name. ….

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When we fight by God’s help we are sure of victory. WORDBITE 222.