Daily Delight Devotional – Friday, June 23 2023

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

– 2 Corinthians 11:13, NIV

To sit under one of the anointed and trained teachers is indeed a joy but just because a teacher is trained and seems to have an anointing doesn’t certify him or her. All of the teacher’s teaching and doctrine must continually be examined and compared with Scripture because Satan sometimes disguises himself as an angel of light. He can also counterfeit an anointing. Peter warns about this.

He wrote:

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

– 2 Peter 2:1, NIV

You must know true teachers from the false. How? First, by constantly measuring his or her teaching with Scripture then you ask the Holy Spirit to bear witness. God is faithful. If you are willing to seek the Holy Spirit and then listen, He will tell you the truth about the teaching you are hearing. You don’t have to be sceptical of every teacher but you must always be on guard against falsehood.

Insight: A mature teacher is always willing to allow the Holy Spirit to change and enrich the teaching while false teachers only teach on falsehood.

Prayer: Father, help me to be guided against falsehood in the name of Jesus.

Further Bible Reading: I Corinthians 12:28-29
Daily Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:11