Truth Or Trash?

Read Proverbs 15

A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.

Proverbs 15:14

What a picture! Falsehood and dishonesty sit in the Dumpster, covered with spoiled leftovers and half-eaten sandwiches. In a quest for sustenance, some will actually choose these forms of “nourishment.” But the real food lies somewhere else entirely, far from the Dumpster in the alley.

Truth is the true food that not only sustains us, but also helps us grow. Wise people recognize hunger for what it is and fill their mind and heart with truth. We can find this kind of nutrition in the Word, in solid teaching and counsel, and in humble prayer that asks God directly for it. Or we can settle for the quick and easily found snacks of lies and deception that the world offers. The axiom from computer programming will apply, however: garbage in, garbage out. The menu choice is ours.

A WORD FOR TODAY

Your mental diet determines your soul-health.

Today, Lord, I thank you for the feast of truth that you spread before me in your Word.