Daily Devo

The Masquerade

By: Wendy Sanders

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about. For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:12-13

There is something special about seeing a live-action musical or play. When people are dressed up in costumes, it's easy to get caught up in the story line, the characters, and the acting. However, it’s all just pretend... nothing on the stage is real. When the performance ends, the actors remove their costumes and change into their everyday clothes. The lights are turned off, the doors are closed, and everyone leaves until the next performance. But when the audience leaves, they are still holding on to what they saw and what they heard.

...such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. 2 Corinthians 11:14-15

Paul was trying to warn the Corinthian church that the "super apostles" they held in high regard were similar to actors. Unfortunately, the Corinthian church was holding on to something that wasn't authentic. It was nothing but a masquerade, and those false teachers were experts at disguising the truth of God’s Word.

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5

The scriptures tell us that God is light. That means Satan can't be light, he can only be a deceiver and a pretender. But Satan will use deceptive methods and deceitful people to draw others to his false light. He may even convince others (false teachers) to join him in his masquerade, but they will only be imitators of what's real. The only "light" Satan offers is really darkness in disguise.

How can we tell the difference between God's light and a masqueraded version? By walking in the light of God's Word.

If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:6-7

Walk in the light by walking in God’s Word- it is the lamp to our feet and light for our path. It will illuminate the darkness and shine God's light on anyone trying to deceive us.