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Hunger For Truth

Day 289

Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1:1 - 3:18

One of the worst things that can happen is to meet a bad teacher. You see teachers help develop the mind. A good teacher will cause a student to question and seek knowledge that benefits their development. A bad teacher, on the other hand, brings knowledge that doesn't grow a person. Instead, it derails the mind of the learner from the truth and sets them on a course of falsehood.

Paul in writing the second letter to the Thessalonicans is having to address the issue of false teachers. False teachers cause people to walk in error. May I ask you what teachings or thoughts have you imbibed that are false doctrine? What have you read, heard or thought that has hindered your walk with God? Ever heard something agreed with it because it sounded right but something was not right? 

We live in a day and age where our ears need to have sieves to be careful about what we allow into our minds and hearts as teachings. We need to be like the Bereans who listened to Paul teaching and then went to study for themselves to see if it was true. Paul on fleeing Thessalonica where the people wanted to kill him went to Berea Acts 17:11. We need to be able to take the sermon we have listened and weighed it via the scriptures. Don't allow someone to hoodwink you with some fancy title. Anything preached that is not consistent with the Word of God is a lie. 

As you remain in the place that God has ordained you will enjoy the goodness of God like never before. Get ready to see God trouble those who have troubled you. When you have the right teaching it produces an understanding that gives you favour Proverbs 13:15. Correct teaching produces power that enables one to compute life with greater effectiveness. Be wise in choosing whom to listen to. What is their motive in speaking to you? Is it money or to see God glorified? 

Memory Verse: 2 Thessalonians 1:3

Decree:

2 Thessalonians 3:5
Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. (italics mine)
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