• Timely Reflections

    Smoke and Mirrors

      When the Coronavirus first broke out, I kept hearing in my spirit the phrase, “Smoke and Mirrors.”   But not being given anything else to go on, all I could do was wait for further instructions.  Then, when George Floyd died and all of the riots broke out, I heard “Smoke and Mirrors” once more—again, without being given any additional information or instruction. Afterward, while observing the fallout from these events, I was amazed by the clear dividing line that was being drawn—not among the unbelievers but among those whom I considered to be committed and mature followers of Christ.  I was simultaneously stunned and grieved to see so many of…