Day 26 - self deception

prayer time: 5 things I praise God for today
1. He never changes
2. He is faithful
3. His love is complete
4. He is truth
5. He is all knowing

James 1:22-24 and the mirror:
We look into God's Word which is the mirror that shows us how we truly are, on the inside. But, what we see, although not pretty, doesn't seem urgent, because it is on the inside; or it seems to bothersome to try and change it. So, in self deception, we see what is wrong, but walk away "forgetting", not doing anything about it.

Abraham deceived himself, thinking he needed to bring about God's promises (for an heir) to pass - through sin with other women. He thought he needed to protect himself (his wife) by lying, even though God had promised to provide. He deceived himself whenever he did the wrong thing to try to accomplish the right thing - the promises of God. He eventually learned to trust God and do right things, even when they are hard (process of sacrificing his son) because he believed God to be able to do what He promised.