I caught a fiew minutes on the New Day channel with Brad Jersak being interviewed in a discussion about discernment. He pointed out a common misunderstanding about the Bereans as many today who look at developments in faith communities with a skeptic’s perspective, often criticizing other denominations, considering themselves to be like the Bereans. Brad pointed out that those people aren’t being Bereans at all because they were commended for testing the words spoken to them with open hearts. That openness to God’s word coming from “other” sources along with the diligence to test it by scripture is what makes them memorable…I think it’s about willingness to put in the effort to sort the wheat from the chaff.
God can speak from very unlikely sources and we need not be fearful or cynical in order to protect ourselves. there are many voices out there that aren’t God but it is possible to discern the difference. My experience is that it takes a steady progression in trust and faith…putting our weight on sometimes precarious feeling footholds.
