Be Spiritually Discerned

 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned - 1 Corinthians 2:14 .

                           We need to be spiritually discerned as we cannot believe every spirit. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God - 1 John 4:1. The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the inner depths of his heart - Proverbs 20:27. To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits - 1 Corinthians 12:10. Jesus discerned the Spirit of Peter when he started to rebuke Him that He should not suffer. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”. But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men” - Matthew 16:22,23.     

                The living Word of God helps us to discern the spirits as it is the lamp to our feet and light to our path. 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 - Hebrews 4:12. Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path - Psalm 119:105. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God - 1 Corinthians 2:12.

              Let us be spiritually discerned by not believing every spirit but test the spirits with the help of the Holy Spirit who reveals us, teaches us and guides us. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth - John 16:13. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things - John 14:26. Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him. For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God - 1 Corinthians 2:9, 10.

                                                    

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to be spiritually discerned by testing every spirits through Your Word and the Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.