What an appropriate scripture for the days that we are living in! The word of God instructs us to be careful of those who may look like Christians, talk like Christians, and even prophesy as such, but who are actually as “ravenous wolves” - corrupt and wicked on the inside. So how do we navigate all of this? Well, the next verse (vs. 16) goes on to say: “Ye shall know them by their fruits…”, the way that we guard our interactions is by testing the spirits as 1 John 4:1-3 tells us: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this, you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God.”
The Holy Spirit will make us keenly aware of who and what has been sent by God and vice versa. Stay spiritually aware today family and allow the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you in every area of your life.