I come to this article saddened to say the least, the lack of Biblical discernment amongst professing Christians is alarming! The Word of God has a lot to say about looking at our immediate world through the eyes of scripture. A lot of people who profess to know Christ are completely ignorant of true spiritual understanding ‘But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason OF USE have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil’ (Hebrews 5:14). Many today have left their first love (Christ), because they have wondered away from His Word. Too many are easily led astray by doubt or false teaching simply because they have very weak discernment, Listen to this; ‘My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me’ (John 10:27). We hear and know His voice, because we know His Word. We will recognize and avoid the voice of strangers because we know His Word, The Holy Scriptures!

The Lord reprimanded the religious leaders of His day because they could not discern the signs of His coming, they did not recognize who He was, THEIR LONG-AWAITED MESSIAH! ‘Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ, and will deceive many’ (Matthew 24:4,5 ). I want to leave you today with two wonderful examples of the importance of the word of God: ‘I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food’ (Job 23:12) and ‘Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and Thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart’ (Jeremiah 15:16). I love you all—Jeff