Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

With the government in negotiations and the country in a debate over immigration, both sides cite moral values as reasons why they think the way they do. This comes as no surprise, as our morals underlie every decision we make. But what makes good morals, and how do we know if what we believe is good? It is not enough to just believe that what you say, do, and think is good. Without God’s Word to tell us what is good and what is evil, we’re left with just our own opinions of our own morality – as fleeting and fickle as they can be. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians, “For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.” There is a distinct difference between the Word of God and the word of man: one is perfect and unchanging and the other is imperfect and changes with the trends of the day. If you feel yourself being swayed by the changing tides of today’s culture, dive deeper into your Bible and cling to it as your guiding light.

“For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.” – 1 Thessalonians 2:13