It’s so important to find out who the sender is and analyze the motive for the message. That sounds very trivial but my brothers and sisters, what you receive, and accept, and clasp to your bosom, will affect your life, your destiny, your physical health, your emotional health, your well being, your protection, your longevity, and so on.
Now lets look at an example:
◄ 2 Corinthians12:7 ►
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King James Version
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
“Being Exalted through the abundance of revelation”…
The more that is revealed to you by God, if you act upon it, it will give you the ability to walk closer to Him than ever before, if it is applied
The Apostle Paul said there was given……there was given…. When you read this verse in it’s entirety, the question should arise in your mind, who gave him that thorn? Was it God? We know it couldn’t have been God because that violates what Jesus taught. In Luke 10: 19 he says, Luke 10:19
“19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you”
Mark 16:17
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils……
Matthew 18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Paul himself wrote in Ephesians 6:10-17
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Why Would Paul ask God to remove a thorn that He already had been given authority over to do something about himself. Why would God give Paul a Thorn and then tell Him his Grace was sufficient contradicting all that been taught previously? No, Paul wasn’t walking in the light of those abundant revelations. Satan was side stepping him and confusing him on the issue.
Warning, as Jesus taught, He said take heed what you hear, for the way you hear, it shall be measured to you. Those Holy Men of Old received much revelation, that doesn’t mean they always walked in it.
Mark 4:23- 25
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. 25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
Do you know you can loose everything you have by not analyzing the scriptures correctly?