Who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good
and
evil. - Hebrews 5:14 NAS
The writer to the Hebrews says,
"Solid food is for the mature, who
because of practice have their senses
trained to discern good and evil."
With maturity comes the increased capacity
to see things from God's
angle. What an advantage! Mature believers can
filter everything that
comes their way through the grid of God's Word,
discerning His will,
obeying what He tells them to do. As a result they walk
in God's
blessing. They pick up on signals that immature believers don't have
the
capacity to receive, grasp or interpret, even though they may be able
to
communicate certain doctrinal facts.
Here's an illustration from
everyday life. Suppose you want your young
daughter to respond with love and
trust, but you also want to teach her
what to do if a stranger offers her
candy to get in their car. Your
challenge is, your daughter's reasoning
powers aren't mature enough to
distinguish between someone who loves her and
someone who may want to
harm her. She may be able to repeat the information
you teach her, but
without maturity she's unable to apply it correctly in a
real life
situation. So you keep reinforcing the lesson because your child
can't
always discern a good situation from a bad one. Are you getting
the
idea?
The writer to the Hebrews states, "Who because of practice
have their
senses trained to discern good from evil." To mature, you must
spend time
daily in God's Word. But you must do more; you must practice
its
principles in all your affairs. Only then can you know and enjoy
what's
good for you.
Please visit:
http://www.rhema.co.nz/index.php