LIVING STREAMS DEVOTIONAL
By Pst. Ezekiel Atang
MARCH 2025
WHY WERE YOU BORN?
(John 18:37 KJV)
Wednesday 26th March
BE A SOLID BELIEVER
(Revelation 2:2 KJV)
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars.
Today I want to bring out just one lesson from out text that really blessed me. I noticed that Jesus had all kinds of issue with this church of Ephesus, and He did not hide it at all. He pointed out that they had left their first love for Him, He didn’t like the fact that they had abandoned their first works. So, they were being charged to go back to their first love.
But notably enough, Jesus did not hide His impression about their spirituality. He commended them for hating the deeds of the Nicolaitans which He also hates. Then He pointed out that they had tried those who called themselves apostles and found them liars. Jesus praised them for that, and He seemed very pleased.
These people of Ephesus were a solid church filled with solid believers. It is so sickening today to see how gullible believers have become, such that they can be so easily deceived by just about anyone. Jesus said they tried those fake apostles. Remember John had said try every spirit?
The two basic ways to try spirits is by conformity with the word of God and agreement with your own spirit. So, if a person who claims to be an apostle operates outsell God’s word, you do not need a prophet to tell you that he is fake. Secondly, when your spirit begins to react against them from no where, then it doesn’t matter how accurately they may sound, just know that you have a false prophet before you. It takes solid study of the word to be able to discover fakeness, because your spirit would have been so enriched that it would react to something contrary. Prayer also sharpens your discernment as well.
Be a solid believer in Jesus Name
Action Points/Prayer
i. Ask God to help you in the sharpening and sensitization of your spirit in Jesus Name.
Nugget
If a person who claims to be an apostle operates outsell God’s word, you do not need a prophet to tell you that he is fake.
For Further Reading and Meditation
MORNING
Haggai 2; Revelations 18
EVENING
Psalms 133
For Feedback & Enquires, please send a mail to ghormedia@gmail.com