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Then he (Noah) sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face of the ground.
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God sent a flood upon the earth because the wickedness of man was great in the earth. Every intention of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually. {Gen.6:5} After the rain had stopped for a long time and the mountains began to become visible, Noah sent out birds, first ravens and then doves, to determine if the land had dried up yet. Though the rains had stopped Noah was not about to just jump out—and potentially go up to his chin in mud! The old saying, ‘look before you leap’ is good advice! He tested the situation.

However, and better yet, the Word of God says (not a suggestion, but a command) test all things and hold fast to that which is good. {1Thes.5:21} Jesus Himself would caution His disciples (us) to beware of the false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. {Mat.7:15} John would also instruct all of us to  test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. {1Jn.4:1}

There is only one way that is the right way to test what somebody is telling you, That is to test it against the Word of God which is TRUTH! {Jn.17:17} And it does not matter how many people agree or disagree with you, remember as Paul the apostle wrote, “What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar.” {Rom.3:3-4}

The world and its system are in the power or sway of the evil one. {1Jn.5:19} He is a liar by nature and the father of lies {Jn.8:44} and he has had a lot of practice since he first said in the Garden, ‘Did God really say?’ {Gen.3:1} I have always tried to make it my practice whenever I travel someplace new to preach to say to the congregation that you don’t know me, so test me—not by the way I look or by how I talk, but by the Word of God. And if what I say does not line up with what God has said, kick me out!

We cannot, and should not, tolerate false prophets who come in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. {Mat.7:15} Be careful, rather prayerful, because they will so often come telling you exactly what your flesh wants to hear! As Paul put it writing to Timothy about the perilous last days, saying that people will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires. {2Tim.4:3} Based on the example of David a man after God’s own heart, I will join him in saying “One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.” {Ps.27:4}

“Jesus therefore was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
(John 8:31-32)

TEST EVERYTHING BY THE WORD OF GOD