Thematic Bible: Who discerns

Obey the king's command, because you took an oath before God to be loyal to him. Do not rush out of the king's presence in haste -- do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he can do whatever he pleases. Surely the king's authority is absolute; no one can say to him, "What are you doing?" read more.
Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

Then those who respected the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord took notice. A scroll was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the Lord and honored his name. "They will belong to me," says the Lord who rules over all, "in the day when I prepare my own special property. I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him. Then once more you will see that I make a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not.

But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil. Verse ConceptsEdification, Goal OfDiscernment, Nature OfDiscernment, Source OfConfusionHabitsPutting Off The Old ManReceptivenessSelf DisciplineSpiritual MaturityDistinguishingStudyingDiscernmentExerciseBeing PositiveAgeMaturitytrainingpracticebelongingexperience