Abram had no children, no heir. He expressed this concern to God, and God made a covenant with him, which we see in today's first reading from Genesis 15.
In the Gospel reading today from Matthew 7, Jesus warns, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them.” Jesus knew quite well that people would come along and try to lead others away from God, while pretending to be speaking in the name of God. Thus has it been for throughout the history of Christianity.
It would be easy enough to point fingers even today to some that I would consider false prophets. Especially in our culture of death, there are many that are all too happy to lead the faithful astray. They distort the truth and invariably put their own souls, and the souls of others, in jeopardy. They must be exposed for what they are – wolves in sheep’s clothing – and resisted mightily.
Father, give us the vision to see the wolves in sheep’s clothing, and the courage to resist them always. Amen.
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