Be Wary of Spirits
by Sam
1 John 4:3
And every spirit who doesn’t confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God, and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.
The Bible mentions spirits many times.
In direct disobedience to God, King Saul went to a medium, hoping to talk to the spirit of Samuel.
In Jesus’ time, there were many instances of evil spirits that would enter and control people. Many of the spirits were actually Satan’s evil angels, mimicking or possessing people to trick people.
In Acts 19:11-20, the Bible tells a cautionary tale of what happened when people who weren’t closely aligned with God tried to cast out such evil spirits in His name.
These days, some people seem to be possessed by a spirit of destruction. Today’s verse gives a test. Anyone who claims Jesus was not God in flesh does not have a Godly spirit.
It can be scary when confronted with a spirit possessed person. The only way to defend against them is to have God’s Holy Spirit on your side. But don’t worry, God has already defeated Satan and all his angels. As long as we accept Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf, and believe He is God in human flesh, we have His Spirit within us.
Reflection
How can the Holy Spirit and the Bible help guard me and make me fearless of evil spirits today?
Prayer
Dear God, Please fill me with Your blessed Holy Spirit. I ask that You protect me from the schemes of evil spirits. Send Your holy angels and the Holy Spirit to me each moment. Thank You for Your protection. In Jesus’ powerful name I pray, Amen.
