1 Thessalonians 5:21 says, "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
This verse follows "Despise not prophesyings." It could be that the charge of vs. 21 is to Prove or Test all the prophesyings that you hear, and hold fast to those that are good. I'd like to make the application a little broader and have it include ALL things in your life. The preaching you hear, the things you listen to, the things you do, the things you approve, etc.
We should be proving, or testing, or examining, everything in our lives. If they are good things, then we should be holding fast to them. I think most of us would much rather the verse read: "Prove all things; Let Go of that which is bad." We would like it if we were to simply get rid of the bad in our lives, it becomes harder when we are supposed to fill it with the good.
Prove ALL things... and then once you've tested the thing... HOLD FAST that which is good. When you come across something that's Good in your life, something that's pleasing to God, you are supposed to cling to it. Hold it fast. Don't let it go. And if we could go back to the prophesyings: when you hear a good message or a good challenge from God's word - HOLD IT FAST!!!
Just a thought...
1 comment:
Did you ever "hold fast" to something only to let it slip? How frustrating. But, we pick up and go on. Such is the challenge in the walk of a Christian.
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