God Supplies Discernment

Lord Jesus, I acknowledge that the Holy Spirit clearly says in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons (1 Timothy 4:1). As the time of Your return approaches, there will be increasing deception and literally twisted doctrines taught by angels of darkness. Please develop a higher level of discernment in me, my Lord. Teach me to know truth so well that I will quickly recognize the most finely crafted lie. Help me never to abandon the faith to follow a lie.

I am Your servant; please, give me discernment that I may understand Your statues (Psalm 119:125). For You give wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning (Daniel 2:21). Rebuke a discerning man and he will gain knowledge (Proverbs 19:25). Knowledge comes easily to the discerning (Proverbs 14:6).

Give Your servant an understanding heart that I may always be able to discern between good and evil (1 Kings 3:9). So that I may be able to discern what is best, that I may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ’s return (Philippians 1:10).

One is mature who, by constant use, has trained himself to distinguish good from evil (Hebrews 5:14). Please teach me to discern between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves You and the one who does not (Malachi 3:18).

A wise man’s heart discerns both the proper time and the proper procedure; for there is a proper time and procedure for every matter (Ecclesiastes 8:5-6). Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son (Proverbs 28:7).