I want to start this post by saying that when I write I don't mean to offend anyone. I'm not out to get any religion or to upset a group of people. I write what God puts on my heart to write. Sometimes these things tend to upset some people. Like the time that I had to rebuke the devil because he tried to make me feel insignificant. I had to tell him that I knew who I was. The person thought that I was talking to him, but I was talking to the spirit of Belial that was directing his misunderstanding.
Do people not understand that there are seducing spirits everywhere?
I will say that this is a spiritual world that we are currently operating in. We are all connected in this spiritual dynamic. Some of us are aware of that and some of us are not. But let me tell you that you have to be forever watching, forever prayerful, and constantly renewing your mind, because these seducing spirits are coming faster and faster and are becoming more and more powerful. This is why Jesus wants us to walk closer to him everyday, so that we won't be misled.
Read this story in I Kings Chapter 22
Remember when King Ahab asked the prophets to tell him about his fate in the upcoming battle with Syria. After hearing what he wanted to hear from those 400 false prophets, King Ahab already made up his mind to go into battle. Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, suggested that they get someone else, another prophet. And so Ahab sent for the prophet Micaiah. This prophet told him that the Lord spoke of his disaster. Well, the interesting thing about this passage was when Micaiah said:
I saw the Lord sitting on his throne and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right and his left. And the Lord said who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? . . . and there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him . . . I will go forth and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all the prophets. . . I Kings 22:22
It was interesting to me because the Lord was strategizing in the spiritual realm! He was hearing ideas and coming up with the best plan for his purpose to prevail.
With that said, we must understand in this day in time their are many seducing spirits that are being sent out to test the hearts and true intentions of God's people. This is why we have to have a close walk with the Lord like Micaiah. Micaiah could have been seduced with that lying spirit also, if his intentions were not to serve the Lord. See, all of those false prophets, just wanted to say what would please the King, not the Lord, so it was easy for the seducing spirit to convince them to say what they said.
So, the Lord gave the spirit permission to persuade Ahab that he would be successful in battle. Why? Because Ahab wanted to do what he wanted to do regardless. Micaiah was telling the truth, but Ahab didn't believe the truth. He ignored the council of Micaiah, he ignored the wise council of Jehoshaphat, and therefore Ahab died by a random arrow.
Another interesting find was that Zedekiah honestly felt offended by Micaiah's prophecy. Zedekiah told King Ahab that he was going to be victorious over the Syrians. This was not the truth, and Zedekiah didn't know that he was being tempted by a lying spirit. Hence, not everyone is aware that we are connected to the spiritual world. Not everyone understands that the condition of our heart is always being tested. And there will be a reward for those who endure to the end.
Lesson to Learn:
Check your heart everyday. Renew your mind with the Lord so that you won't be deceived by lying spirits.
Also, understand that everything happens to and for the ultimate purpose of the Lord. The Lord has already strategized the plan for your salvation. That plan is finished. Except that plan. Keep following the Lord and trust in the plan for your cleansing!
I know the side that I am writing for and so I continue to write the content that I write. Be blessed always.
-Until Next Time
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