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Now there was a certain man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city, and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.
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It is an unfortunate truth that people in general are very gullible and will be quick to accept just about anything that they would like to be true. Magicians, like Simon, and con men still do very well in our day. They are all too often accepted as modern day prophets filling pulpits, radio and TV airwaves. It is certainly not a new phenomenon, so long ago God spoke through Jeremiah to say, “The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule on their own authority; And My people love it so! But what will you do at the end of it?” {Jer.5:31}

The ‘world’ which is in the sway of the evil one {1Jn.5:19} does not help as we flock to movies even when we know they cannot be real. I have seen aliens attack the earth, dinosaurs roam the land, animals talk and elephants fly thanks to Hollywood. It is called getting our ears (and eyes) tickled. {2Tim.4:3} No wonder at all that the Lord told us to take care what we listen to. {Mr.4:24}

God has said that we cannot believe everything we see and told us that faith, all that we should believe, comes by hearing His word. {Rom.10:17} For indeed, His Word is truth. {Jn.17:17} We are to test everything by His word {1Thes.5:21}, not by how many people believe it or by how popular something is or by how much you may like it. President Abraham Lincoln once said that “you can fool all of the people some of the time; you can fool some of the people all of the time, but you can’t fool all the people all the time.” Jesus however said far more importantly if you are a disciple of Christ filled with the Holy Spirit and abiding in His word, you will know the truth and the truth will make you free. {Jn.8:32}

There have always been, and will continue to be in increasing numbers {Mat.24:11} people like Simon the magician who people were saying was the great power of God. {Act.8:10} People who believe that they can purchase the spiritual gifts that the saints had. Simon thought he could buy it! {Act.8:18-19} By definition, God’s gifts are free! Our lives are all about His grace and His calling! Trying to buy His gifts, in any way, will only obtain one thing for you—what you deserve. And that is the last thing any of us should desire!

We deserve death, eternal death. The wages of sin is death {Rom.6:23} and we all have sinned. {Rom.3:23} Unlike the movies, nobody can change the script. Jesus said until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the Law, until all is accomplished. {Mat.5:18}

I thank God there is only one way, and Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. {Jn.14:6}

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

GOD HAS DONE IT FOR US!