Searching for a rare jewel

Read Psalm 23

Reflection of Tommy:

The church pastor was talking about being wise when sharing our problems with others, even with church members. He advised us to have the discretion in choosing those that can be trusted, reliable and will never gossip away our stories. He added if we are not careful, we might get ourselves into a worst situation than before and also cause the other person to sin for gossiping!

That's why v11 in today's passage talks about discretion being able to protect us and understanding in guarding us. No doubt for some it is a gift in them to easily detect evil motives in others, but for most, it is developed by knowing and applying God's truth to make wise choices everyday. As emphasized in Hebrews 5:14, our capabilty to distinguish good from evil is through constant training and practicing what we've learned from God.

Dear Father, thank You for Your promise of wisdom (James 1:5) for me if I earnestly seek them from You. Guide me to seek You first, learning from Your Word daily. In Jesus's Name I pray, Amen.