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Discernment

Wednesday February 22, 2023
 

People with discernment usually do the right thing in each situation that arises.  Spiritually discerning people, based on their knowledge of God and His ways, have the capacity to separate and sift what is good from what is best.  

When humans were created, we were meant to live forever in relationship with God.  God graciously gave humans free will to choose to love and obey Him.  Even though humans made a choice to disobey God and their relationship with Him was cut off, eternity remains in the human heart where it was planted when we were created. 

God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.  (Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT) 

Many humans continue to function in this world as though they will live forever. They don’t consult God with regards to what is best for them.  They think they know intuitively what that is but end up suffering painful consequences for the unhealthy choices they make.  The truth is, without God’s wisdom, none of us know how to live purposefully in this life or what will happen to us in the next. What are we to do?

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NIV) 

When we surrender our lives to Jesus Christ, God’s Holy Spirit comes to live in us and He teaches us the truth about life that we could never know on our own. It is this truth that results in us “having discernment.”  It is more than our conscience speaking to us, or “trusting our gut.”  This is God revealing truth to us, so we can live well.  As we spend time in God’s word each day, He gives us a discerning heart to know His ways and then put them into practice.

Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees.  I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes. (Psalm 119:124-125 NIV)

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, I confess that You are the only wise God.  Teach me Your ways so I may discern and choose what is the best path for my life. Amen

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