Proverbs 14:15 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

“The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.” (Proverbs 14:15 NKJV)

We are subtly instructed to protect our daily walk in life. We are to ensure our steps are ordered by The Lord and directed always in the right path. We are to take the attitude of a prudent man who walks with open eyes guided by the Spirit of The Lord through His holy and written Word. His Word is vital to keep us in the way to life. Hence, we are to handle each and every word with godly wisdom. We are to filter the words we hear by the Word of God. The simple, who believes every noise he hears, puts his life on the track of destruction - this passage reveals.

We are in a treacherous world of instant messaging, with information coming our way from myriad of sources. They may sound wise and good, but of no value to our spiritual life - here and eternity. We can't take it all like a simple man. We are to act wisely like the Bereans, who themselves, check with the scriptures the message they hear even from Paul and Silas, God's chosen messengers. It is written: "As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.” (Acts 17:10-11 NIV)

We are not to believe every message we hear, unless it is the truth from God's Words. The scriptures gave us this warning - "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world." (1 John 4:1 ESV)

As children of God by faith in Christ Jesus, likened to sheep grazing through the fields of this world, Lord Jesus instructs us with these words: “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” (Matthew 10:16 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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