Now Is The Time For God's Word

But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
—Hebrews 5:14


One sign of spiritual maturity is exercising your senses—that is not reacting emotionally to people or circumstances that have the potential to hurt, confuse, or shock you. Bringing our emotions under control requires the discipline of an athlete. We must consistently practice this skill. Athletes don’t wait until the day of the race to exercise; they do it in advance.

Hebrews 5:14 states that our senses are exercised “by reason of use.” This implies that we should bring what we see, hear, and feel about people and circumstances under the truth of God’s Word. We can’t achieve this without nourishing ourselves with the Word of God, which fosters spiritual growth. The Word within us becomes our guiding force, rather than our emotions.

Our senses, while often deceiving us, aren’t inherently evil. They can be exercised to discern good. Many don’t exercise their senses. All people have muscles. However, all people don’t get the full benefit from their muscles, because they haven’t exercised them. We all have the potential, but we don’t all develop it. It’s the same with our senses. They can be a blessing instead of a problem if we will exercise them. When we don’t exercise our senses (what we see, hear, and feel) they will gravitate toward bad and not good.

The more you walk by faith and not by your senses, the greater level of discernment you will have. It will become easier to recognize good from evil. The Word cuts between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. We need discernment that comes from exercising the Word in our lives. Shifting emotions are like shifting sand, and great will be our fall because of them. We need the solid Word in these last of the last days.

Startling disclosures are coming that have the potential to wreck you emotionally and spiritually. The enemy’s purpose in these final days is to deceive the elect. He wants to steal the Word from you. He wants to destroy you. He wants to weaken and divide the church with his lies. Events and circumstances have a spiritual author—God or Satan. You must know God’s Word to discern good from evil and navigate these days we are in.

You have heard the Word from the pulpit and from others for years. What are you doing with its incorruptible seed? Time is growing short. Now is the time to sow. Now is the time for the solid food of God’s Word. His Word is spirit and life, but it will not profit you until it is yours.