Knowledge With Discernment

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Good morning, Lord

Father in Heaven, I seek You first-the knowledge of Your kingdom and Your righteousness. Fill my consciousness constantly and complete Your joy in me as I take up my cross and follow...In Jesus' name…

Memory verse: Jeremiah 15:19 ESV

Therefore thus says the Lord: “If you return, I will restore you, and you shall stand before me. If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless, you shall be as my mouth. They shall turn to you, but you shall not turn to them.” 

Verse of the day: Proverbs 27:1

27 “Do not boast about tomorrow,    for you do not know what a day may bring.”

Today’s reading: Isaiah 20-22 Ephesians 6 

Knowledge With Discernment

Philippians 1:9 And this is my prayer: that your love may more and more overflow in fullness of knowledge and depth of discernment, 10 so that you will be able to determine what is best and thus be pure and without blame for the Day of the Messiah, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus the Messiah — to the glory and praise of God.

Brilliant minds-great academic achievement-the world is blessed with many and much.

I have spoken before of one of the best 'technical pianists' I have known in my life. I say 'technical' because she could not play without a sheet of music before her. She could not play 'off the page'-could not play by ear. This meant no playing with friends in a different place at any old piano for fun-not without printed page before her.

That is an illustration for knowledge without discernment. You may have all the 'textbook' answers but can you give an answer that will be easily understood to the 'poor folks'?

We must learn discernment from the Holy Spirit because He teaches in love so our knowledge will be tempered by love.

Philippians 4:5 ►"Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near."

Every person on earth has that part of them that is created in God's image. Before you pronounce a verbal judgment or a verbal correction or a 'dress down', you/we think of how you/we would say whatever it is to God and 'the words of God':

1 Peter 4:11 "Holy and mighty God, if anyone speaks, direct them to do so as one who speaks Your very words."

How would our speech be tempered-how would it change if we did this with our every statement?

Paul was good at bottom line statements: Philippians 1:

18 "But so what? All that matters is that in every way, whether honestly or in pretense, the Messiah is being proclaimed; and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19 for I know that this will work out for my deliverance..."; back in verse 10 he has already said, "10 so that you will be able to determine what is best and thus be pure and without blame for the Day of the Messiah."

My pianist friend could only play piano on the ‘page’. But she was a loving mother and loyal friend and had a grasp of God that many wish for. We are all limited in one way or another but God uses other avenues to make us a blessing-if we listen.

Put in the work-personally...

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven,

Your name sets the standard for all; let my words be pleasing to You because I am learning to use Your words as the Holy Spirit gives Your plain speech- Your heavenly language of real love. Forgive me for my hard head and stubborn ways. Lead me away from trouble.

Great God of all good reason,

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen