And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. – Philippians 1:9-11 (NIV)
Think back to the last time when you made a bad decision. What was the reason for making the bad decision? Was it simply because you did not want to choose what was good and right? Was it because you did not have all the facts and as a result made a bad decision? Unfortunately, the bad decisions we make today typically have a negative effect on our tomorrows.
The above referenced verse from Philippians basically states that when we know better, we do better. The best remedy to making better decisions is to educate ourselves about what the Word of God has to say. I have come to realize that when I read the Word it might not be applicable to my life on that particular day but later as the need arises I am able to recall it. It is though the compilation of the Word had gotten stored on the hard drive of my mind.
My prayer before I begin reading is that God would not only grant me wisdom to understand His Word but aid me to apply it. If we know better but don’t do better than that knowledge becomes a waste. Not only do good decisions today pave a clear path for us to reap the fruit of our choices tomorrow but it brings Glory to God. There is a hurting world out there that is longing to have Christ centered role models.
Prayer
Lord, I thank You that You have left us with an instruction manual that helps us to know better. Help me to put the knowledge into action in order to make choices that will not only please You but that will be a beacon of light to a hurting world.
posted by: Will Ravelob at the PHIAA e-group
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