Good Morning Sunshine! Don’t Believe Everything That You Hear!

1 John 4:1-3 NKJ ~ “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. [2] By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, [3] and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.”

You want to be able to tell if something or someone is of God! Know your Word! This scripture tells you exactly how to discern that, but you have to be ready to accept the truth!

So many times, we forget that God and the Holy Spirit teaches us constantly about how many other spiritual forces reside in our world and that we need to pay attention to them. We see them as distant and supernatural forces that are nowhere near us, but I want you to know that they are closer than you think, pay attention! These forces exist in your everyday life, racism and favoritism, just to name a few, but there are many more forces as in this the world and they go against everything that God stands against! Whatever God hates you should hate to, and He hates an evil spirit (Proverbs 6:16–19)!

So, God told you what you need to do, and He always gives clear instructions on how to do it. Let’s look at verses 2 and 3; this is how you can recognize the Spirit of God:
1. Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.
2. But every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God.

God made this plan and simple, He didn’t use any big words, He wanted to make sure that you understood exactly what He was saying to you. Everything rests on Jesus. If the spirit acknowledges that Jesus is Lord and is from God, then you know it’s the truth. But, if the spirit fails to acknowledge Jesus, who is from God, then it’s not from God, but rather, is the “spirit of the antichrist.”

There is three things that you have to do to discern what is God and what is not. First, do not believe every spirit and study your Word to learn what it says, everything that sounds good isn’t good, Matthew 7:15, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” Sometimes what looks good is just poison wrapped up. Secondly, you must test the spirits and study your Word to learn what it says, every spirit should be ran through the Jesus test, false spirits are always trying to get you to believe and to put their false message into your heart so that you will say their lies their lies out of your mouth. You must test them against the Word of God. Thirdly, you must prevail over the false spirits and study your Word to learn what it says. In order to not believe the false spirits and believe the true Spirit of Jesus, it is a matter of a changed heart. (What does your heart reflect, the truth or a lie?)

Because of what Jesus did over 2,000 years ago, you don’t have to fight the battle, the war has been won and three days later, He was raised up and that same Spirit now lives inside of you and because of this you don’t have to fear any false spirit, for God has saved and protects you. Romans 8:11. We live in a spiritual world. But the supernatural is not always from God! You cannot believe everything that you hear! You can’t believe every spirit because some of them are liars, some you can tell right away and some try to dress it up, but God knows them all and He gave you His Word and His Spirit to help you discern them.

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father. Thank You for this brand-new day, Father, I desire more of You and Your Word. Father I want to be filled with Your Spirit like never before. Father I seek Your Wisdom and Understanding today, fill me with Your Power from on high. Father, help me to know Your Word over every word that I hear and that I will not follow the lie of the false. Father, I thank You for Your discernment and clarity to speak exactly what You say, and I thank You molding and preparing the heart of the person that You will put in my path today, may they receive the Your Word and believe in it that their lives be changed! Father, my heart is in a posture and position of prayer that I may be in Your Presence, day in and day out. Father I pray that Your Spirit will be imparted into me and others and that we will never be the same. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean