The Discerning of spirits (5)

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“… to another discerning of spirits; …” 1 Corinthians 12v10 (KJV)

“… He gives someone else the power to know whether evil spirits are speaking through those who claim to be giving God’s messages – or whether it is really the Spirit of God who is speaking …” 1 Corinthians 12v10 (TLB)

Discerning of spirits is an enablement that the Holy Spirit gives and something to be coveted. Jesus was able to know what was in man. John 2v25 (AMP) says “And He did not need anyone to bear witness concerning man [needed no evidence from anyone about men], for He Himself knew what was in human nature. [He could read men’s hearts].” He could tell what the people were thinking. Mark 2v6-9 (KJV) tells us “But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, He said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?” He knew who would betray, John 6v64 (AMP) saying “But [still] some of you fail to believe and trust and have faith. For Jesus knew from the first who did not believe and had no faith and who would betray Him and be false to Him.” He was able to tell when His own disciple was speaking as of God or of the devil.

Supplementary Text

“He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed are thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Then charged He His disciples that they should tell no man that He was Jesus the Christ. From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto His disciples, how that He must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him, saying, Be it far from Thee, Lord: this shall not be unto Thee. But He turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind Me, Satan: thou art an offence unto Me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.” Matthew 16v15-23 (KJV)

Prayer

Our heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Spirit. We thank You for the Spirit of truth who is in us and with us. We pray for the ability for discerning of spirits, that we may know what is true and what is false, what is of You and what is of the devil, and what is in men, in Jesus name, amen.