In Hebrews 13:9, the Lord God tells me that I am not to be “carried away by varied and strange teachings.”

(NASB) Ephesians 5:6 “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.”

Then what am I to do?
In Hebrews 13:9, the God of the Holy Bible tells me “for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace” – God’s favor and spiritual blessing in my life.

I am to receive God’s blessing of being strengthened by His grace.  How do I do that?  I don’t, God does it!  I am to receive, which means I need to accept God’s way of blessing me.  I am to yield to God’s way and not rely on myself or anyone else’s teaching or ways.

Again in Hebrews 13:9, God says rituals and regulations about food do not benefit me.

(NASB) Colossians 2:6-8 “Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.”

My confidence is in the living God.

I am not to be deceived any longer… from this moment on.

I am strengthened by God’s grace – His favor and spiritual blessings.

I am not to be captive any longer to teachings that deceive and are what those without Christ believe and say.

~ Take it to heart ~

Hebrew 13:6 states: The Lord is my Helper – I will not be afraid as I step into this day.

What can man do to me?  It doesn’t matter – I am strengthened by God’s grace through faith in His Son ~ Messiah Jesus!

I am to live by confidence in God my Savior.