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PROVE ALL THINGS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24
1 Thessalonians 5:21

Acts 17:10-15

 

“Prove all things;

hold fast that which is good.”

 

PROVE ALL THINGS
 
We make choices every day. Where you are in life today is the culmination of all the choices that you have made. Our decisions do not just affect our secular life, but much more significantly, they affect our spiritual lives. That is why it is vital that we continually prove all things and hold fast to that which is good.
 
To prove means to verify or check if something is right. It involves scrutiny and thought, carefully examining and evaluating a matter before coming to a decision. When we make large purchases, it is common to read many reviews and trawl the internet to find the best deals. We have no qualms spending so much time doing thorough research to make sure we get the best products at the best price. However, when it comes to matters that affect our spiritual lives, are we as diligent and cautious? Do we care enough to want to test all things and make only the right decisions that are pleasing to God?
 
Remember that Satan is a master deceiver who goes about seeking his prey. If we are not careful to prove all things, we can easily fall prey to his spiritual deceptions. With his lies, he will tempt us with the “cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches.” He will lure us with the world and tempt us with the seductiveness of sin. Do not be scammed by Satan! We must constantly be on guard. Always check, ask, verify. Does this decision bring me closer to God, or further from Him? Will this improve the spiritual well-being of me and my family, or will it be detrimental to our spiritual health?
 
After our comprehensive, conscientious checking, we must follow-up with action. Knowing that something is not good, we must quickly reject it. Hold fast to that which is good, and never let it go. This is the spiritual discernment that believers must exercise for themselves. Only then can we have the right motivation to actively seek out that which is good and pleasing in God’s sight and commit to it with full conviction.
 
THOUGHT: What is more important: material wealth or spiritual health?
PRAYER: Father, may Thou grant me the wisdom and holy desire to prove all things and hold fast to that which is good.

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