“To another the working of miracles;
to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers
tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues” 1Corinthians 12:10.
LIGHT FOR THE
NOW: The Spirit
of discernment perceives the activities of the spirit.
The purpose of the gifts of the
spirit is to help a believer live a fulfilled life here on earth. To discern
means to be aware of the spirit and to be conscious of the spirit at work in a
person or a place. It has nothing to do with judgement and knowledge, but just
to be aware and conscious. 1 John 4:1-3 says, “Beloved, believe not every
spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false
prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the spirit of God: Every
spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And
every spirit that confesseth not Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of
God; and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it
should come; and even now already is it in the world.” This discernment
is independent of the senses but is via revelation. It is not a complete
insight, but a spirit of awareness. Discernment does not teach you anything but
just to be aware.
According to our text, the word
‘Spirits’ refers to spiritual matters, spiritual symbols and spiritual beings.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15 says, “But the natural man receiveth not the things
of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know
them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth
all things, yet he himself is judged of no man”. God is a Spirit. John
4:24 says, “God is a spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit
and in truth”.
Worship is not when you sing a song. The moment you come
into Christ, you are a worshipper. Everything about a child of God is Worship.
Man is also a spiritual being. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NLT) says, “Now
may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and
soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again”.
Angels are spirit beings as well. Hebrews 1:7$14 (NLT) says, “Regarding
the angels, he says he sends his angels like the wind, his servants like flames
of fire”. Therefore, angels are only servant-spirits sent to care for
people who will inherit salvation. They are assigned to minister to those who
are born again. This is why they are called ministering spirits. As a born
again child of God, angels are assigned to you to go before you and with you to
make life easy for you. This is the reason it is virtually impossible for a
born again child of God to be a victim of life as his ministering angels are
always there to guide him through life.
INSTRUCTION: Be spiritually alert at all times.
PRAYER: Lord, let your Spirit guide me through life, in
Jesus Name. Amen!
QUOTE: It takes only a spiritual man to understand spiritual
things.
DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: MARK
16; EVENING: EZRA CHAPTER 9
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