God’s World Versus Today’s World

God’s World Versus Today’s World

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. 4You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 5They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. 6We arefrom God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. 1 John 4:1-6 

I gave more scripture today to keep it in context of the message I was trying to convey. There are indeed demonic spirits of evil and destruction operating in our world today. They are often subtle and tricky but many are blatant and in our faces. Satan loves to get people into evil activity hating one another. Many are deceived and entrenched due to politics. Don’t let politics guide you but let God guide you. Listen to Him.

Love should be our aim and following Christ. Just read the scriptures above and ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten you on what it all means. There is evil and there is good. Our nation founded on principles found in God’s word will stand as long as we follow the word.  When we start to bite and devour each other then evil takes over. The enemy tries to distort and twist God’s word and have attacks on Christ’s followers. 

Do you recognize evil and good or are you right there believing the lies the ‘world’ puts out through it’s expert source, the daily news?  Some may take offense to this saying “why are you beating up on the media” and my answer is they incite anger and can be lopsided. 

My friends stay on your knees. Let the word of God be your main source of comfort. Don’t  get caught up in various factions trying to confuse and distort the truth. Above all love one another. 

PRAYER: Father I am so very thankful for the truth found ONLY in your word. I pray for those who the enemy has tricked into believing lies. I ask that you help believers not be endeared to a political party but to be endeared to you and you alone and take the blinders off. In Jesus’ name. Amen.