Today's reading is Deut. 13-17
Though most cultures, especially in the West, have some form of pluralism when it comes to religion, the children of Israel were not to allow this in their midst. They had seen God proform mighty miracles to bring them out of Egypt and into the Promised Land, so God demanded complete allegiance.
In Deuteronomy 13, God tells the people that even if a prophet can perform signs and wonders, they are supposed to kill him if he asks them to serve any other God. Though in the New Testament we are called to watch out for false prophets we are not called to kill them. However, what I want to look at is the children of Israel are warned that some false prophets would be able to do miraculous things.
What matters then and now is not if someone does something amazing, or if they have a compelling story or any kind of miracle, what matters is are they speaking the truth. There were people able to do the miraculous in the past and there will be in the future, but we have to be motivated by truth. Jesus warned us in Matthew 24:24 "For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect."
Don't be deceived by signs, just follow the truth.
PS Not all miracles are wrong, God does them on occasion (They're called miracles, not commons; pastors remind us). However, God's miracles will never lead you away from the truth of scriptures.
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