TEST THE SPIRITS
Beloved, do not believe every spirit but test the spirits, whether they are of God because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus has come in the flesh is of God.
1 John 4:1-2 (NKJV)
Brethren, we are privileged to live in the days as foretold in the Bible. These are the end times with an interesting turn of events and it calls for the highest form of spiritual responsibility from sons and daughters of God. It calls, not just for spiritual reflection, but kingdom-mindedness and vigilance.
The way to manifest spiritual discernment and maturity at moments like this is to be led by the Spirit of God. Romans 8:14 says, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.”
This is no season to be tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine. We must seize this moment, when the world lies in utter confusion, to manifest our sonship! Indeed, it is a time to fellowship with the Holy Spirit and meditate on God’s word.
As believers, we must stay constantly connected to the Holy Spirit and the Word because the Lord will continually reveal things to us and give us daily instructions. We cannot afford to be careless and abandon our vital connections to our Source, as this is dangerous in this season.
We must be literarily plugged to the Source, maintain a prayer connection in our daily walk with the Lord and, like the Berean Christians, ‘‘search the scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so’’ (Acts 17:11).
Beloved, if you live like this, you will not be deceived by the spirit of error.
Additional Scripture Reference(s): 1 John 4:3-6 Romans 8:27-28
Prayer & Confession of Faith
I am a child of God. I am led by the Spirit of God and I purpose to stay connected with the Holy Spirit daily. I will not be deceived. Amen!
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Keys For Bible Translation
| NKJV | New King James Version |
| AMP | The Amplified Bible |
| TANT | The Amplified New Translation |
| TLB | The Living Bible |
| CEV | Contemporary English Version |
| NASB | New American Standard version |
| ISV | International Standard Version |
| NIV | New International Version |
| MSG | The Message Translation |
| WEB | The World English Bible |
| TNLT | The New Living Translation |
| TEV | Today’s English Version |
| RSV | Revised Standard Version |
| GNB | Good News Bible |
| WNT | Weymouth New Testament |
As you read, I trust that this devotional will be an avenue of blessing in your life. I invite you to get born again by saying the following prayer:
"Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me. Thank You for sending Your Son Jesus to die for my sins. I receive Jesus into my heart to save me and I accept and confess Him as my Lord. I believe that You raised Him from the dead for my justification. I accept and confess Jesus Christ as my Savior and my Lord. I receive eternal life into my spirit and I am now a new creation. Old things have passed away." Amen.
Congratulations! You are now a child of God.
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