Some drivers in Kansas received text messages last fall telling them they had not paid a Kansas Turnpike toll. The official logo of the Kansas Turnpike Authority was included on the text, and the message said it was a final reminder regarding an unpaid toll. But it was all a scam, a deception.

The devil has been a deceiver from the very beginning. And he has more ways of deceiving us now than ever. Every day thousands of scammers contact people by text, email, phone, or letter. During the Tribulation, the deception will be even greater. The False Prophet will deceive “those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do” (Revelation 13:14).

One of the best ways to defend ourselves against deception involves daily Bible study. God’s Word is truth (John 17:17), and the more truth we pack into our minds the less vulnerable we’ll be to Satan’s schemes. Wisdom comes from the pages of Scripture. We all need to diligently protect ourselves from deception, but remember—one of the best ways is spending time each day in God’s Truth.

The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.
D. L. Moody