God told me to tell you...

“But the old prophet answered, “I am a prophet, too, just as you are. And an angel gave me this command from the LORD: ‘Bring him home with you so he can have something to eat and drink.’” But the old man was lying to him. So they went back together, and the man of God ate and drank at the prophet’s home.”

1 Kings 13:18-19 NLT

http://bible.com/116/1ki.13.18-19.nlt

The was the prophet hungry and thirsty. He wanted to eat and drink SOOO badly. But he was resolute that he would not. He would follow God no matter the difficulty. Then comes along a lying prophet. He says God told me to tell you..." A phrase popular in pentecostal circles. But the lie fit the prophet's desires so well that he believed the lying prophet. The prophet lost his life as a result of believing this lie. 

We certainly don't want to quench the fire of prophecy but we must be very careful when others try to speak for God. When the word is wrong but lines up with our desires, there is an immense internal pressure to believe the lie and move into grave error. 

Make sure you apply the 4 pillars of hearing God. 

Wise counsel: What do the wise people you trust think?

Prayer: What do you think God is saying through prayer?

Circumstance: What do the circumstances around you say?

The Bible: How does the wisdom in the Bible guide you in this decision?

Lord help me to be wiser than a lying prophet. Help me to know Your truth and not be confused by voices that lie.