The Spirit Of Discernment

To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits - 1 Corinthians 12:10.

                         We need the spirit of discernment to identify between the good and evil 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 - 1 John 4:1. We should be able to discern the best things in life. And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ - Philippians 1:9,10.

                   Jesus is the only way, the truth, and the life.  He will guide us into all truth - John 16:13. We live in a world filled with many false teachers and prophets. But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction - 2 Peter 2:1. With the spirit of discernment, let us test all things and hold on to what is good. Test all things; hold fast what is good - 1 Thessalonians 5:21.

                     When we fill our mind with the word of God, we can discern the spirits easily. Hebrews 4:12 says that “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” The word of God helps us to discern between the right and wrong. Let us become strong in the word of God and grow in discernment with the help of God.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Fill us with the spirit of discernment and guide us into all truth. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.