Spit It Out!

There was a time when I loved sunflower seeds, however, the one-time baseball players here redefined eating sunflower seeds.  The rule seems to be to see how many sunflower nuts one can cram into the jaw, to the point the jaw is all poked out.  The cracked shells are then spit on the ground, leaving quite a mess.  I really don't care so much for sunflower seeds anymore ... just not as tasty as they used to be.

What if you and I could discern (separate) right from wrong, good from bad as easily as the sunflower nut is separated from its shell -- aptly spitting out what is evil.  Satan has made that difficult for even the most discerning and righteous, however.  The bad and the ugliest sin have been beautifully disguised as anything but obvious.  In a dream, God asked King Solomon, "Ask! What shall I give you?" (1 Kings 3:5) Solomon asked for a heart that could discern (distinguish) good from evil. (v.9)  God was well pleased with Solomon's request, "God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore ... for he was wiser than all men ... men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, came to hear the wisdom of Solomon." (4:29, 31, 34)  This same Almighty and Powerful God (Eloheem) Who gave Solomon wisdom also wants to give us wisdom to know His Best today.  There’s a lack of genuine Godly Wisdom today in the home, the workplace, the government, and it’s only divine discernment that can help us make good choices and respond appropriately to and in every situation of life.  God’s eager to share His wisdom if only we ask and then boldly obey -- spitting out what is evil and contrary to God's Best for our lives.  And, this kind of spitting doesn't make a mess!