We live in a world that is loud, fast, and overflowing with voices all claiming to speak truth. Every day we drink from an information fire hose, and without realizing it, those voices begin to shape how we think, feel, and respond. Jesus knew this would be our reality, which is why in John 17 He prayed not that we would be removed from the world, but that we would be protected and made holy by the truth. His prayer reminds us that discernment is not about isolation from culture, but saturation in God’s Word. Biblical discernment begins when we allow Scripture, illuminated by the Holy Spirit, to become the lens through which we view everything else.

This message challenges us to be honest: many of us struggle to recognize truth because we are not spending time with it. We cannot rightly divide the Word of truth if we rarely open it. Just as strength comes from consistent training, spiritual discernment grows when we daily submit ourselves to Scripture and the Spirit who leads us into all truth. God’s Word is not just information to be consumed but revelation meant to transform us—correcting our thinking, shaping our character, and anchoring our lives. Like the sons of Issachar, may we be a people who understand the times and know what to do, rooted not in the wisdom of the world, but in the unshakable truth of God’s Word.

In His Service,

Pastor Brock