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But we belong to God and those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception. – 1 John 4:6 (NLT)
DISCERNING THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH
A poem and essay by ILMA
How do you know if someone is real or counterfeit?
There is no condemnation in the Holy Spirit
There is no darkness where God’s light shines
Evil will not be able to stand the brilliance of his light.
You can only discern the of truth if you know Christ
Dwell on his word and he will give you wisdom and insight
The Holy Spirit will live in your heart if you believe
He will guide you to discern which is real or counterfeit.
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There are many counterfeits these days. The enemy is frantic because the army of God is actually spreading all over the ends of the earth. How do we protect ourselves from false teachers and teachings? There is only one way to do it. Have a relationship with Christ and stay in the word of God. Feed on it daily and seek to pursue knowing Jesus no matter what. The only way we can stop the deception is to have a deep intimacy with Christ and seek his truth. If we know the truth, we can easily detect a lie.
PRAYER
Lord, keep me hungry for your word.
REFLECTION
Have you ever dealt with anti-Christs or counterfeits?
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SERVE ONLY CHRIST Poem Devotional
February 21
Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them. Such people are not serving Christ our Lord. They are serving their own personal interests. –Romans 16:17-18 (NLT)
SERVE ONLY CHRIST
A poem and essay by ILMA
Seek the truth that comes from God’s word
It will protect you from the wickedness of the world
Watch out for those who upset people’s faith and cause divisions
They serve their own purpose and thrive in conflicts and deception.
Serve only Christ who is the only way to life
Being in the word will expose the enemy’s lies
Stay away from people who do not serve Christ
They’ll drag you down and turn you from God’s insight.
There are so many counterfeits these days. They mislead people from knowing the truth. The enemy has blinded those who do not believe in God and kept them from enjoying life and having peace. Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44) and he will do anything to keep people in the dark so that they won’t have a relationship with God. The bible warns us against those who cause divisions and those who upset people’s faith by teaching counterfeit teachings contrary to truth. We are to stay away from them since they do not serve Christ. They come to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10).
PRAYER
Lord, guard me from counterfeits.
REFLECTION
How can we combat the enemy’s tricks?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s Poem Devotionals, or go to www.ilmaarts.com or to receive emails of the poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com