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November 26
EVER FOLLOW THAT WHICH IS GOOD

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 15 “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men”

     The Scripture here lays out a path for the believer to walk in. It’s not difficult to understand, but at times it may be hard to do. He tells us here to “ever follow that which is good”. This means to make an effort to do good in spite of all the evil that may be going on around us. It means to make up our minds that no matter what may come our way, we are going to do right.
     He tells us in this passage several things that will help us in this endeavor. The first is to fill your life with rejoicing. He said, “Rejoice evermore”. It is important that we learn to praise Him as we travel the path laid before us. One reason we can rejoice is because our names are written down in the Lamb’s book of life. Though there are wicked folks all around us, yet we can rejoice in the fact that we’ve been born again.
     He also tells us that we need to pray. We’re not going to accomplish much without much prayer! We must seek to be in a spirit of prayer all through the day. We cannot try to follow that which is good without a strong prayer life.
     He tells us “In every thing give thanks:” We are not to give thanks “for” everything, but rather to give thanks “in everything”! When we face troubles that we don’t understand in our lives, it’s hard to lift our hands and praise the Lord that we are having hard times. But he tells us here that we should be able “in” those things that we have to face to give thanks.
     He tells us also to abstain from all appearance of evil. If we are to walk so as to follow that which is good, we must never be led astray by the evil around us. Make up your mind today to follow Him and follow good!