100 Days with David 2025 Day 5: The Lord is never deceived. He will bring justice.

“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. How long, O you sons of men, Will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness And seek falsehood? Selah But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The Lord will hear when I call to Him. Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭4:1-4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

I guess you could say that I was a dramatic child. I felt deeply and responded intensely. Often, I found that my reaction to abusive behavior was dismissed as being the result of being “overly sensitive.” In retrospect, as a mature adult, I can truthfully say that whereas some things might have hit me harder than others, to a great extent, my reaction was just a raw emotional response to very hurtful behavior accompanied by deceit. And, when hurtful behavior is accompanied by deceitful behavior, it can add to the perception that one is “overly sensitive.”

As an adult, I have been frustrated at times with how gullible some people are to deceitful people, failing to “catch” people who throw stones and hide their hands. Yes, I sometimes wonder at the human tendency to love a lie.

Now please understand, I know that there has always been deceit in the world. Deceit is nothing new. Indeed, the first couple fell victim to deceit.

“When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees. Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” He replied, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.” “Who told you that you were naked?” the Lord God asked. “Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?” The man replied, “It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it.” Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied. “That’s why I ate it.””

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The Apostle Paul spoke of deceit being a major factor in how the Antichrist will operate in the Last Days before the coming of Jesus Christ.

“This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them. So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.”

‭‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬-‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Since we are living in the Last Days before the return of Jesus, the world system has ratcheted up the level of deceit such that many now no longer even know where to look for the truth. Even trusted sources of truth—like the legacy media—have been corrupted. And, make no mistake, with the increase of AI, finding the truth will become even harder for those who are not grounded in Jesus Christ.

Through deceit, I have seen people’s characters impugned, lives shattered, and people’s rights totally disregarded. Deceit has even destabilized countries and ushered in oppressive leadership.

Truly, those who seek after righteousness, trying—by the help of God—to live justly, can become overwhelmed with deceit and wickedness being performed with seeming impunity, whether in personal interactions or in global affairs.

In today’s selection from Psalms, we see David dealing with this very topic of weaponized deceit. That is, deceit used to cause harm and/or gain control. David begins by approaching the Lord with recognition of all the times the Lord has come to his aid. He is confident that the Lord will help him even as he expresses his frustration with those who are lying against him with seeming impunity. He wonders—as we often do—at those who willfully, not only embrace deceit, but seek after it and love it. But notice, he ends with self-reflection and basically a “note to self” to not meet deceit with sinful behavior wrought out of anger.

Let me save you from entering into a fool’s errand. Trying to fight against deceit with counter accusations and anger, does not generally work. People who have loved lies so long that the devil has blinded them, will often resist the truth with great zeal.

Allow me to encourage you to just continue to live and speak the truth. And, whether your concern is about what’s going on on the world stage, or in your personal life, do as David did: Take your frustration over deceitful behavior to the Lord. Allow your trust in the Lord’s judgement and justice to keep you from stumbling over the deceitful behavior of others.

For today let us know and understand what David knew:

The Lord is never deceived. He will bring justice.

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!