JUNE 13, 2012
The Best Teacher
Read: Psalm1
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly. —Psalm 1:1
In talking to young people about preparing for the future, I’ve had
several say something like this: “We must get into the world to
experience ungodly situations and ungodly people in order to grow
stronger.”
This kind of thinking has swallowed up many immature Christians and
eventually turned them against God. Sure, we’re in the world (John 17:15)
and we’re exposed to non-Christian situations (school, job, neighborhood),
but we need to be careful that exposure to those situations does not lead
to embracing ungodly philosophies. All of us would mature faster by
following the divine pattern suggested in Psalm 1:1.
First, let’s not let our decisions and choices be controlled by the “counsel
of the ungodly.” Second, we shouldn’t put ourselves in a place where those
who don’t know Jesus can unduly influence our thought processes. Third,
let’s avoid getting comfortable with those who mock God, His Word, and
His role in our life so that their thinking seems right to us.
Counsel from such sources leads us away from God. Instead, it’s best to
get our training, our guidance, and our advice from God’s holy Word and
those who know it and love it. God and His Word, not experiences, are
our best teacher.
You’ve given us Your Spirit, Lord,
To help us grow, mature, and learn,
To teach us from Your written Word,
So truth from error we’ll discern. —Sper
Let God’s Word fill your memory, rule your heart, and guide your life.
Source: Our Daily Bread 2012
