“Give
therefore thy servant an understanding heart; that I may discern between good
and bad…” 1 Kg 3:9
Solomon
knew what to pray for over riches and fame, do we? Discernment dilutes the
wiles of the devil; consider Eve, Satan destroyed her with deception. Satan did not show her the bad, but instead confused
her with the good (Gen 3). Just because it appears good does not mean it’s of
God! The saying all
that glitters isn’t gold, is true today; Satan shows himself as an angel of
light (2 Cor 11:14) not darkness. Satan works through the appearance of what
seems good and moral. The external acts
of man that may appear good are not always guided by God. Confirm all acts with
spiritual discernment: does it confirm scripture (Acts 17:11), does it glorify
Christ as God and Savior (1 Jn 4:1-3) and is the individual consistent with
biblical morality (Mt 12:33-37).
Discernment
is the ability to see things as they are, not as you want them to be.
HSAY…Todd
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