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18/06/2026

*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

*📜WALKING IN THE SPIRIT IS THE ANSWER*

*Thursday, June 18th*
*Pastor Chris*

_*📖...Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16).*_

The solution to the challenges associated with the flesh, the world, and temptation is heeding the definitive instruction from the Word of God to walk in the Spirit. From some of our earlier studies, we observed that the flesh operates by desire, the world by influence, and temptation by internal inclination.

But there’s a higher life in Christ. When you walk in the Spirit, His life that’s inherent in your recreated human spirit is expressed effortlessly. That’s why He didn’t call us to fight the flesh, the world, or the devil but to simply live according to our nature. The flesh has been crucified (Galatians 5:24), you’ve overcome the world (1 John 5:4), and the devil is defeated (Hebrews 2:14).

Walking in the Spirit, therefore, is not a struggle; it’s the expression of your true nature. It’s walking in the Word, where the fruits of the spirit—love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance—flow naturally from within you. This is the life of the Christian. Christianity isn’t a religion, and it’s not a struggle with sin, the flesh, or the devil; it’s the transcendent life in Christ. It’s the unveiling and manifestation of the Christ-nature in you. Hallelujah!

You’re not called to battle the flesh, the world, or the devil. You’re called to live the life of the Spirit. As you give yourself to the Word and yield to the Holy Spirit, His life in you gains the ascendancy over the flesh. Therefore, walk in the Spirit, consciously and consistently, expressing your true nature in Christ; in doing so, you rise above all limitations and live triumphantly every day.

*🗣️CONFESSION*

*I walk in the Spirit, conscious of my divine nature in Christ, and I manifest His glory and righteousness. I live by the power of the Spirit. The life of Christ is expressed in and through me, producing love, joy, peace and excellence. I walk in victory every day, fulfilling God’s purpose for my life. Hallelujah!*

*FURTHER STUDY📖=>* *||* *Galatians 5:16-24 KJV This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. [17] For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. [18] But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. [19] Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, [20] Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, [21] Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, [23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. [24] And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.* *||*

*||* *Romans 8:13-14 NIV For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. [14] For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.* *||*

*📖DAILY SCRIPTURE READING📖*

*1-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>* Acts 7:54-8:1-8 & 2 Chronicles 31-32

*2-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>* 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 & Isaiah 4

17/06/2026

ICLC 2026 - SUNDAY GLOBAL SERVICE WITH PASTOR CHRIS - 14TH JUNE 2026

Romans 8:14
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
Think about that verse carefully.
How many of you are led by the Spirit?

Let's look at the first example in Matthew chapter 4.
The first person we see is Jesus.
"Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil."

Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.

As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
The word translated "led" carries deeper meanings. It means to be induced, impelled, propelled, guided, conducted, or driven.

Consider the implications of those words.

When the Bible says, "As many as are led by the Spirit of God," it means those who are impelled, induced, guided, conducted, and propelled by the Spirit of God.

To be conducted is like someone taking you by the hand and leading you to your destination.

So Jesus was not merely guided by the Spirit; He was driven by the Spirit into the wilderness.

This is significant because it was part of God's prophetic plan and purpose.

Many of God's children are supposed to live this way, but the challenge is that many are not conscious of this truth.

Sons and Spiritual Maturity
Go back and read Romans 8:14 again:
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."

The word translated "sons" does not merely mean someone who is born of God. It more specifically refers to one who has come into sonship and maturity.

A child is born, but a son is developed.
As Isaiah says:
"Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given."

He was born as a child, but He grew into sonship.

So the question is:
Are you led by the Spirit?

Being led by the Spirit should be the normal experience of every child of God.

Yet the Scriptures speak of believers who remain spiritual infants when they ought to have matured into sons.

Consistently Led by the Spirit
How do you come to the place where you are consistently led by the Spirit instead of only occasionally?

For many Christians, being led by the Spirit has become an exceptional testimony rather than a daily lifestyle.

That should not be the case.

The English word "led" can sometimes seem too general. That is why it helps to understand its fuller meaning.

Imagine being impelled by the Spirit.

Imagine being induced and propelled by Him.

You are not merely hearing instructions; you are being moved in His direction.

This is the manifestation of God's wisdom in your life.

You think the right thoughts.

You make the right decisions.

You turn in the right direction.

You arrive at the right place, at the right time, for the right purpose.

That is divine wisdom at work.

Christ: The Wisdom of God
The Bible says that Christ is the wisdom of God and the power of God.

When you declare:
"Christ in me, the hope of glory,"
you are also declaring:

"Wisdom is in me."

"Wisdom is alive in me."

"Wisdom is working through me."

Do not become traditional in your thinking.

Treasure wisdom.

The Scriptures teach that if you embrace wisdom, she will bring you into places of honour.

When you meditate on God's Word, you are interacting with divine wisdom.

How often would you like to interact with wisdom?

The more you meditate on the Word, the more wisdom governs your life.
God's Promise in the New Creation
This was always God's dream for mankind.

In Ezekiel, God declared:
"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you."
When Adam was created, his body was formed from the dust of the earth.

But your spirit was created by God.

When you are born again, there is a tenderness toward God that comes into your heart.

You love Him.

You desire His forgiveness.

You desire to please Him.

But God's plan goes even further.
He says:
"I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes."
When I first understood this truth, I was amazed.

I realized that by the Holy Spirit, God would actually cause me to do what He wanted me to do.

I discovered a secret for victorious living.

The Holy Spirit would not merely instruct me; He would empower me.
He would produce the life of God in me.

That revelation came into my spirit like a river.

I knew I was called to live an exceptional life.

Walking in God's Perfect Will
As you yield yourself to the Spirit and fill your heart with His thoughts and His Word, you become increasingly sensitive to His leading.

You arrive where you are supposed to arrive.

You do what you are supposed to do.
You live in God's perfect will.

There comes a point where you realize there is only one journey for your life:

Living the will of the Father.

When that becomes your consciousness, abundance follows—spiritually, materially, and in every area of life.

God promised:
"You shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be My people, and I will be your God."

This "land" is more than a physical territory; it speaks of your inheritance in Christ.

God says:
"I will save you from all your uncleannesses."

The Scriptures also declare:
"The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick."

As you walk in God's plan, you experience His provision, His protection, His health, and His prosperity.
This is the life of the Spirit.
This is the life of sonship.
This is the life God desires for every believer.

16/06/2026

*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

*📜THE REAL SOURCE OF TEMPTATION*

*Wednesday, June 17th*
*Pastor Chris*

_*📖But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed (James 1:14).*_

The Word of God reveals something profound about temptation and how it comes. Temptation doesn’t begin outside; it begins from within. We just read it: _*“…every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust....”*_ It didn’t say by someone else’s actions or external pressure; it says you’re tempted when you’re lured by your own lust.

That means the source is internal. Only what your heart already craves can tempt you. So, when people fall into temptation, it’s not the environment that caused it but the inclination of their heart. It’s not what they were exposed to but what they were already attracted to.

The Bible gives us the progression: _*“Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death”*_ (James 1:15). First, there’s attraction, then contemplation, followed by conception, and finally, manifestation. It doesn’t start with the act; it begins with what was allowed from within.

That’s why the focus should always be on your heart. The Bible says to guard your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23). It’s about what you permit to take root within you. Many try to avoid temptation by avoiding situations; while that may be helpful, the real issue is the condition of the heart.

Aman is not tempted simply because something exists; he is tempted because something in him responds. This is why blaming others for your slips, errors, or temptations is disingenuous. The Scripture is clear: you’re tempted when you’re drawn away by what already has a hold on your heart.

That means the responsibility is personal. And this isn’t to bring condemnation but understanding, because once the source is understood, the solution becomes clear. You don’t deal with temptation through fear; you overcome it with the light of God’s Word and by walking in the Spirit. When you walk in the Spirit, you will not fulfil the desires of the flesh: _*“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh”*_ (Galatians 5:16).

*🙏PRAYER*

*Dear Father, thank you for the light of your Word that gives me understanding. I’m not led by wrong desires; I walk in the Spirit and manifest the nature of righteousness. I live above every influence of the flesh, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.*

*FURTHER STUDY📖=>* *||* *James 1:13-15 NIV When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; [14] but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. [15] Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.* *||*

*||* *Galatians 5:16-21 NIV So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. [17] For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. [18] But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. [19] The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; [20] idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions [21] and envy; drunkenness, or**es, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.* *||*

*||* *Matthew 5:27-28 KJV Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: [28] But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.* *||*

*📖DAILY SCRIPTURE READING📖*

*1-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>* Acts 7:1-53 & 2 Chronicles 29-30

*2-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>* 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 & Isaiah 3

15/06/2026

*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

*📜SET YOUR AFFECTION ON HIM*

*Tuesday, June 16th*
*Pastor Chris*

_*📖Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him (1 John 2:15).*_

The Spirit, through the Apostle John, gives a clear and uncompromising instruction that must be understood in its full weight and implication: love not the world. This is a direct call to absolute separation in affection and alignment from the things of this world.

The world, in this context, isn’t the physical earth or the people in it but the godless system of the world that’s governed by the senses, driven by lust, sustained by pride, and opposed to God’s divine will and purpose.

It brings to mind the profound admonition of the Spirit in Colossians 3:1-2, _*“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”*_ Your love should be on the Father; your affection should be set on heavenly realities and not on the things of this world.

Read again the latter part of our opening verse; it says, “If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” It shows that the issue isn’t merely the external association or relationship with the world but internal affection. This is why the example of Demas in 2 Timothy 4 is so instructive.

In Paul’s letter to Philemon, Demas was listed among Paul’s fellow labourers and companions in ministry, a witness of divine power. Yet, in 2 Timothy 4:10, Paul declares, _*“...Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world....”*_ Demas’ detour from the work of the ministry was a result of his affection; he had loved this present world.

Worldliness, therefore, is not first a matter of conduct but of inclination. It draws, it appeals, and presents alternatives, and over time, it produces separation from one’s calling and divine purpose. But as a Christian, you’re crucified to the world, and the world is crucified to you: _*“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world”*_ (Galatians 6:14).

Therefore, don’t think like the world or live by its standards. Love the Lord wholly and truly, and live in the consciousness of your oneness with Him and separation unto Him. Let His Word guide your life. Let your love for Him compel and constrain you at all times (2 Corinthians 5:14-15).

*🙏PRAYER*

*Dear Father, thank you for the light of your Word that aligns my heart with your will. My affections are set on you, and I walk in the consciousness of my dominion over the systems of this world. I live unto you, to fulfil your call and destiny for my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.*

*FURTHER STUDY📖=>* *||* *James 4:4 KJV Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.* *||*

*||* *Romans 8:5-9 NIV Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. [6] The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. [7] The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. [8] Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God. [9] You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.* *||*

*||* *Matthew 6:21 KJV For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.* *||*

*||* *1 John 2:15-17 KJV Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. [16] For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. [17] And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.* *||*

*📖DAILY SCRIPTURE READING📖*

*1-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>* Acts 6:1-15 & 2 Chronicles 26-28

*2-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>* 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 & Isaiah 2

14/06/2026

*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES*

MONDAY, 15TH JUNE 2026

THE FLESH HAS BEEN CRUCIFIED

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts (Galatians 5:24).

There exists a common misconception among many that the flesh must continually be “crucified” or subdued through repeated struggle and effort. But the Scripture presents a different reality: the Christian has already crucified the flesh.

The Complete Jewish Bible renders our opening scripture beautifully; it says, “Moreover, those who belong to the Messiah Yeshua have put their old nature to death on the stake, along with its passions and desires.” This is not a process but an accomplished reality: your old nature is dead: “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

The reason many still struggle with the flesh is simple: they attempt to achieve what has already been accomplished, applying effort where understanding is required. The more they strive, the more they become subject to the very thing they’re trying to overcome. That’s not how it works. Live in the Word. Accept what the Word says about you.

Even the works of the flesh listed in Galatians 5:19-21 are not attributed to demons but to the flesh itself, indicating that the issue is not external but internal. Understand that this doesn’t place the Christian in a position of disadvantage, because the solution is not found in suppression but in substitution: “...walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16).

The emphasis is not on eliminating the works of the
flesh but on living in the Spirit and by the Spirit, walking
in the light and reality of God’s Word. As you walk in the
Spirit, the life of the Spirit is manifested in you and through
you, and the influence of the flesh is displaced. It helps
to understand why the Bible says “...Sin shall not have
dominion over you...” (Romans 6:14).

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the substitutionary work of Christ that has translated me from death to life, sin to righteousness, and from darkness to light. I walk in the Spirit and live in the reality of my new nature, manifesting the life of righteousness and dominion, today and always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Galatians 5:16, 24 NIV So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 24. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Romans 8:12-13 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. [13] For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 5:12-42 & 2 Chronicles 23-25

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 Corinthians 4:1-6 & Isaiah

14/06/2026

CULTE DU DIMANCHE 14.06.2026

13/06/2026

*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

*📜YOU’VE OVERCOME THE WORLD*

*Sunday, June 14th*

*Pastor Chris*

_*📖For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith (1 John 5:4).*_

Our opening scripture presents a truth that should fundamentally change your perspective concerning the world and its influences: you’ve already overcome the world. This is not a promise but a declaration of present truth. You’ve overcome the world and its crippling and corrupting influences. You’ve overcome the world’s system, its economy, economics, and politics.

This is why it’s important as a Christian that you know who you are. Always be mindful of your identity; you’re born of God; and for that reason, the Scripture says you’ve overcome the world! It doesn’t say strive to overcome the world; neither does it suggest a progressive attainment of victory.

This has nothing to do with your effort but the result of what Christ has already done. He said in John 16:33, _*“…be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”*_ He didn’t do it for Himself; He did it for you. Your victory is a present reality rooted in your oneness and identity with Christ and your faith in His finished works.

The world operates through sensory perception and natural reasoning. But as Christians, we live by faith: _*“…as it is written, the just shall live by faith”*_ (Romans 1:17). The life in Christ is governed by faith. To walk by faith is to live above the world’s system, to live in transcendence over it.

We’re not called to fight the world, the flesh or the devil. We’ve overcome the world. We’ve crucified the flesh. We’re superior to the devil. What we’re called to do with the world is to tame it and not to love it: _*“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world…”*_ (1 John 2:15). The absence of affection neutralizes influence.

This was what Paul meant when He said by the Spirit in Galatians 6:14, _*“…the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.”*_ You’re dead to the world. The systems of this world have no claim, no hold, and no defining power over your life because though you’re in the world, you’re not of this world (John 15:19). Blessed be God!

*🙏PRAYER*

*Dear Father, thank you for the victory I have in Christ. I walk by faith and not by sight, living above the systems and influences of this world. I’m not subject to the world; I’ve overcome it, and I live in that consciousness today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.*

*FURTHER STUDY📖=>*

*1 John 5:4-5 AMPC*
For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.
5. Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact]?

*Galatians 6:14 KJV*
But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

*1 John 2:15 NIV*
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.

*📖DAILY SCRIPTURE READING📖*

*1-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>*
Acts 4:32-5:1-11 & 2 Chronicles 20-22

*2-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>*
2 Corinthians 3:11-18 & Songs Of Solomon 7-8

12/06/2026

*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

*📜HE BROUGHT US OUT TO BRING US IN*

*Saturday, June 13th*
*Pastor Chris*

_*📖And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers (Deuteronomy 6:23).*_

There’s always divine intentionality behind God’s actions. When He brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, it wasn’t to abandon them in the wilderness. The exodus or “coming out” of Egypt was never the end goal; it was the pathway to their inheritance. The “bringing in” was the ultimate purpose. His purpose for bringing them out was to take them in!

This foreshadows what God accomplished for you in Christ Jesus. Salvation is far more than deliverance from sin; it’s the entrance into righteousness. It’s induction into liberty and dominion. Colossians 1:12-13 says, _*“Giving thanks unto the Father…Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.”*_

Notice He didn’t bring you out of darkness and leave you at the mercy of Satan and the circumstances of life; rather, He brought you into His marvelous light, into a life of ever-increasing glory and unending victories. So, it’s not enough to celebrate that He brought you out of sin or out of darkness; the real deal is where He brought you into, where you are now.

He brought you out of pain, sickness, disease and infirmities that He might bring you into health. He brought you out of poverty that He might bring you into wealth. In Acts 26:17-18, we see this divine pattern again; it says, _*“Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God….”*_

He emphasizes the transition into something higher, a divine relocation. He’s brought you into Himself; you’re in Him now. You live in the realm of divine authority, love, glory and power. Therefore, reign and rule in righteousness, dominating the forces of this world. Blessed be God!

*🗣️CONFESSION*

*I live in righteousness, health, abundance, wisdom and dominion. I’m in Christ, and I’ve embraced my inheritance in Him. I reign in life, fully aware of my translation into the Kingdom of God’s Love-Son. Thank you heavenly Father, for the redemptive work of Christ and the glorious life it has ushered me into, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.*

*FURTHER STUDY📖=>* *||* *Deuteronomy 6:23 AMPC And He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in to give us the land which He swore to give our fathers.* *||*

*||* *1 Peter 2:9 KJV But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:* *||*

*||* *Colossians 1:12-13 NIV and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. [13] For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,* *||*

*📖DAILY SCRIPTURE READING📖*

*1-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>* Acts 4:1-31 & 2 Chronicles 16-19

*2-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>* 2 Corinthians 3:1-10 & Songs Of Solomon 5-6

12/06/2026

*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

*📜DISCERN THE SOURCE*

*Friday, June 12th*
*Pastor Chris*

_*📖But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan… (Matthew 16:23).*_

Not everything that sounds right is from God. Not every thought, idea, or opinion that comes nicely is inspired by the Spirit. You must learn to discern. In Matthew 16, for example, the Lord Jesus asked His disciples, _*“…whom say ye that I am?”*_ (Matthew 16:15).

Peter answered, _*“...Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God”*_ (Matthew 16:16). Then the Lord said to Peter, _*“…Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven”*_ (Matthew 16:17).

But shortly afterwards, when the Lord Jesus began to speak about His death, Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, _*“...Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee"*_ (Matthew 16:22). Notice what happens next: immediately, the Lord _*“…turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men”*_ (Matthew 16:23).

This was the same Peter: one moment, he was speaking by revelation from God, the next moment, Satan is speaking through him. But the Lord Jesus discerned the source of the words Peter spoke. He didn’t address Peter as a person; He addressed the source and said, “Get thee behind me, Satan.”

That means you must discern the source of every word, inspiration and action. When you speak, it should always be from God. Your thoughts should always be inspired by the Holy Spirit so that your words will synchronize with God’s perfect will.

Peter spoke from personal desire. He wanted an earthly kingdom. He wanted a position. He wanted a system that favoured him. What sounded like concern was actually self-interest. So, don’t judge things by how they sound; you’re to discern them by the Spirit.

Not every good-sounding word or emotional reaction is spiritual. That’s why you must stay filled with the Spirit and let the Word of God dwell in you richly. 1 John 4:1 declares, _*“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God….”*_ 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 tells us not to despise the Word (prophecies) but to test everything and hold fast to that which is good and edifies. In other words, discern the source.

*🙏PRAYER*

*Dear Father, thank you for granting me spiritual discernment. I’m not led by appearances or emotions; I’m led by your Spirit. I recognize the source of thoughts and words, and I walk in alignment with your perfect will, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.*

*FURTHER STUDY📖=>* *||* *Matthew 16:16-23 KJV And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. [17] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. [18] And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [19] And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. [20] Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. [21] From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. [22] Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. [23] But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.* *||*

*||* *1 Corinthians 2:14-15 KJV But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. [15] But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.* *||*

*||* *1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 KJV Despise not prophesyings. [21] Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.* *||*

*📖DAILY SCRIPTURE READING📖*

*1-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>* Acts 3:1-26 & 2 Chronicles 12-15

*2-Year Bible Reading Plan📖=>* 2 Corinthians 2:8-17 & Songs Of Solomon 3-4

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