My dog is a bit confused these last few days. It has been bitterly cold. We are like clockwork on our walks daily, so when there is a day when we do not…confusion and depression set in. She sits and stares at me, so I open the front door and show her how cold and she runs back in quickly. And begins staring at me to go for a walk. She knows.
John has been carving out what to believe, what we KNOW. Vs.23”Now this is his command that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he commanded us.” 1 John 3 HCSB And in chapter 4 he is guiding us to what not to believe.
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”
1 John 4:1-4 ESV
https://bible.com/bible/59/1jn.4.1-4.ESV
In a time when we listen to so many voices, watch YouTube videos, the time is now to test whether they are from God. I know I have said this before, but it bears repeating. Do you know the theology of the people whom you watch? Do you know their beliefs?Everyone has a bias, do you know yours?
It’s very hard. Takes prayer. Takes time. I cc cannot overemphasize prayer. Asking the Lord to guide. The Lord to lead. And he does. He brings to light. He uncovers darkness. I trust him to lead me in my time. I start with Scripture. I allow that to be my first guide.
Starburst knows what we do each day and waits for me to don the shoes, the winter coat. She knows. Let us walk in the light of truth because we know God will lead. He will guide. We know the pattern of the light of Christ. Let us continue in the light.
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