Matthew 16:13-23 (AMP)
13Now when Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is?
14And they answered, Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
15He said to them, But who do you [yourselves] say that I am?
16Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17Then Jesus answered him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and [a]to be envied) are you, Simon Bar-Jonah. For flesh and blood [men] have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven.
18And I tell you, you are [b]Peter [Greek, Petros--a large piece of rock], and on this rock [Greek, petra--a [c]huge rock like Gibraltar] I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the [d]infernal region) shall [e]not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it].
19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth [f]must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth [g]must be what is already loosed in heaven.
20Then He sternly and strictly charged and warned the disciples to tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.
21From that time forth Jesus began [clearly] to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders and the high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised [h]from death.
22Then Peter took Him aside [i]to speak to Him privately and began to reprove and [j]charge Him sharply, saying, God forbid, Lord! This must never happen to You!
23But Jesus turned [k]away from Peter and said to him, Get behind Me, Satan! You are in My way [an offense and a hindrance and a snare to Me]; for you are [l]minding what partakes not of the nature and quality of God, but of men.
One can prophesy by the Spirit of God and go off track in the next few hours,days,weeks,months. One good prophecy from The Lord today, does not guarantee one the same accuracy tomorrow. If we do not always abide in The Lord, our flesh will speak. Our flesh is also good at prophecies. One can give a prophecy out of the flesh without even noticing it. One can prophecy by evil spirits without noticing it. When Jesus asked His disciples who He was, only Peter was able to know the true identity of The Lord. The Lord had hidden His identity from His people because of the stubbornness of their hearts. Jesus had performed enough miracles,taught with authority but only few perceived His true identity. Isaiah foretold this.
The people saw Him yet they could not perceive. They heard His words but they could not understand. For Peter to know that Jesus was the Christ was a revelation from above. Peter couldnt have known this on his own. It had to be revealed from heaven. Few moments after Peter's word of knowledge, he allowed the devil to speak through him. Personally I believe Peter got swollen headed. The same Peter who had received revelation of who Jesus was later allowed the devil to speak through him. Peter was not watchful. He had become complacent and had made provision for the flesh.
The devil always feeds on the flesh. He looks for flaws and feeds on our carnal nature. This is why the bible instructs us to walk in the spirit. If we habitually walk in the spirit the devil is left with little room to operate. You may have the gift of prophecy or possess any of the spiritual gifts but your gifts alone cannot always guarantee you accuracy in spiritual matters. One may be a renowned seer but can still visions out of the flesh. Why? Because he makes provision for the flesh. Spiritual gifts thrives on continuous abidance in the Lord. When one continuously abides in The Lord and His words abide in Him, his gifts are fully used for the glory of God.
Brethren we must be watchful at all times. We should be thankful for what The Lord has bestowed on us but we shouldn't be complacent. We should seek The Lord deeper and not just scratch the surface. It is time to grow. It is time to discern between the flesh and the spirit. It is time to seek The Lord from another realm. Dont be satisfied with your putrid prayers. Dont be satisfied with your ritualistic prayers. Dont offer ritualistic worship to The Lord. The Lord wants a worship in spirit and truth. Search God and He will be found. Dont be over excited because you gave one good prophecy today. Grow up. You need His grace not only for today but also tomorrow. Sharpen your discernment through prayer and the word. Many are prophesying out of the flesh. Many are not aware that they are being deceived. Many more will be deceived. Brethren check every prophecy if it lines up with God's word. Dont depend on a renowned prophet's word. I'm not saying dont believe in God's prophets. As humans we are prone to errors and as a matter of fact one cannot put his confidence in man. A renowned prophet can also speak a prophecy out of the flesh. If you put your confidence in any man you will be disappointed if they fall. Any one can prophecy lies without being conscious of it.
We should remember that Peter was with Jesus,taught by the Lord yet his flesh acted. People of God let us pray to God to sharpen our discernment. Lets test every prophecy with the word of God. Let us humble ourselves before the Lord . The Lord will move mightily in the coming days. I can assure you that deception will also be on the increase. Deception in our age will not appear monstrous as many perceive. It will not appear black as you think. Do you think the devil will reveal 100% lies to you? He will deposit bits of lies in you so you will not perceive. Brethren let us ask for God's direction. Let us learn to wait on the Lord. Let us ask for discernment. I pray that you do not get deceived. . I pray that you will continuosly abide in Jesus. We are finite beings but The Lord is infinite. The Lord still has more to reveal to us. We shouldn't be content with our spiritual state. The race is still on.
Psalm 32:8
8I [the Lord] will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
Glory To Jesus
13Now when Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is?
14And they answered, Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
15He said to them, But who do you [yourselves] say that I am?
16Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17Then Jesus answered him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and [a]to be envied) are you, Simon Bar-Jonah. For flesh and blood [men] have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven.
18And I tell you, you are [b]Peter [Greek, Petros--a large piece of rock], and on this rock [Greek, petra--a [c]huge rock like Gibraltar] I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the [d]infernal region) shall [e]not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it].
19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth [f]must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth [g]must be what is already loosed in heaven.
20Then He sternly and strictly charged and warned the disciples to tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.
21From that time forth Jesus began [clearly] to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders and the high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised [h]from death.
22Then Peter took Him aside [i]to speak to Him privately and began to reprove and [j]charge Him sharply, saying, God forbid, Lord! This must never happen to You!
23But Jesus turned [k]away from Peter and said to him, Get behind Me, Satan! You are in My way [an offense and a hindrance and a snare to Me]; for you are [l]minding what partakes not of the nature and quality of God, but of men.
One can prophesy by the Spirit of God and go off track in the next few hours,days,weeks,months. One good prophecy from The Lord today, does not guarantee one the same accuracy tomorrow. If we do not always abide in The Lord, our flesh will speak. Our flesh is also good at prophecies. One can give a prophecy out of the flesh without even noticing it. One can prophecy by evil spirits without noticing it. When Jesus asked His disciples who He was, only Peter was able to know the true identity of The Lord. The Lord had hidden His identity from His people because of the stubbornness of their hearts. Jesus had performed enough miracles,taught with authority but only few perceived His true identity. Isaiah foretold this.
The people saw Him yet they could not perceive. They heard His words but they could not understand. For Peter to know that Jesus was the Christ was a revelation from above. Peter couldnt have known this on his own. It had to be revealed from heaven. Few moments after Peter's word of knowledge, he allowed the devil to speak through him. Personally I believe Peter got swollen headed. The same Peter who had received revelation of who Jesus was later allowed the devil to speak through him. Peter was not watchful. He had become complacent and had made provision for the flesh.
The devil always feeds on the flesh. He looks for flaws and feeds on our carnal nature. This is why the bible instructs us to walk in the spirit. If we habitually walk in the spirit the devil is left with little room to operate. You may have the gift of prophecy or possess any of the spiritual gifts but your gifts alone cannot always guarantee you accuracy in spiritual matters. One may be a renowned seer but can still visions out of the flesh. Why? Because he makes provision for the flesh. Spiritual gifts thrives on continuous abidance in the Lord. When one continuously abides in The Lord and His words abide in Him, his gifts are fully used for the glory of God.
Brethren we must be watchful at all times. We should be thankful for what The Lord has bestowed on us but we shouldn't be complacent. We should seek The Lord deeper and not just scratch the surface. It is time to grow. It is time to discern between the flesh and the spirit. It is time to seek The Lord from another realm. Dont be satisfied with your putrid prayers. Dont be satisfied with your ritualistic prayers. Dont offer ritualistic worship to The Lord. The Lord wants a worship in spirit and truth. Search God and He will be found. Dont be over excited because you gave one good prophecy today. Grow up. You need His grace not only for today but also tomorrow. Sharpen your discernment through prayer and the word. Many are prophesying out of the flesh. Many are not aware that they are being deceived. Many more will be deceived. Brethren check every prophecy if it lines up with God's word. Dont depend on a renowned prophet's word. I'm not saying dont believe in God's prophets. As humans we are prone to errors and as a matter of fact one cannot put his confidence in man. A renowned prophet can also speak a prophecy out of the flesh. If you put your confidence in any man you will be disappointed if they fall. Any one can prophecy lies without being conscious of it.
We should remember that Peter was with Jesus,taught by the Lord yet his flesh acted. People of God let us pray to God to sharpen our discernment. Lets test every prophecy with the word of God. Let us humble ourselves before the Lord . The Lord will move mightily in the coming days. I can assure you that deception will also be on the increase. Deception in our age will not appear monstrous as many perceive. It will not appear black as you think. Do you think the devil will reveal 100% lies to you? He will deposit bits of lies in you so you will not perceive. Brethren let us ask for God's direction. Let us learn to wait on the Lord. Let us ask for discernment. I pray that you do not get deceived. . I pray that you will continuosly abide in Jesus. We are finite beings but The Lord is infinite. The Lord still has more to reveal to us. We shouldn't be content with our spiritual state. The race is still on.
Psalm 32:8
8I [the Lord] will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
Glory To Jesus
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