Scripture Reconciliation

In hospital pharmacy, we have something called medicine reconciliation. It is done by the ward pharmacist for every patient that is admitted to the hospital. It essentially involves taking an accurate list of the medication history of each patient before they were admitted to the hospital and comparing it to the medications they have been prescribed for by the doctor at the hospital. This is done because unintentional changes to medication regimens can lead to adverse drug effects which will harm the patient. The pharmacist needs to ensure that each medicine the patient brought from home matches the ones that has been prescribed and that the dose, frequency and route of administration have not been changed without a clinically valid reason thus ensuring continuity of care and avoidance of medication errors.

In the book of 2 John, the bible teaches us about living in love, truth and being mindful of people who aim to deceive us. In John 14:6, Jesus says “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me”. So, in this scripture we learn that Jesus is the truth and therefore we can cannot claim to live in truth if we don’t have Jesus in us. But also in John chapter 1 we learn that In the beginning was the word, the word was with God and the word was God. Further down in verse 14 we also learn that the word manifested into flesh, which was Jesus Christ. So how can we claim we live in truth and have Jesus if we don’t have the word? Therefore, from these scriptures we learn that the word is the truth and if we don’t know the word, we can’t claim to live in Christ. 

This is why we must set a time out every day (aside of our morning devotion) to read and meditate on the word of God for ourselves and develop our personal relationship with God. Because if God wants to speak to us it will be most likely through his word therefore, if we don’t spend time with God we’ll never know God and if we don't know God we will not be able to recognise his voice or hear him when he speaks to us. John 10:27-28 "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me."

The Bible also warns us to "beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep and but are really vicious wolves (Matthew 7:15)" and False messiahs and prophets who will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones (Matthew 24:24). However, if we know the word of God and develop a relationship with God by constantly reading His word and seeking out revelations for ourselves, we can easily discern between sermons that are not based on the word of God and ones that preach the truth as well as sign and wonders that are of God. Just as Jesus said that His sheep know His voice and follow him, we will be able to discern which prophets and sermons are of God based on what they preach about. Matthew 7:20 "Thus, by their fruit you will recognise them”. 
This is what I call scripture reconciliation, when we have an accurate list of the promises God has for us in the Bible, the commandments that has been set for us and an understanding and knowledge of the ways and works of God, we cannot be deceived by false prophets and their teachings. Because we can check the bible, read it and understand it for ourselves and in doing this; hear from God ourselves rather than relying on hearing from God through others (pastors and prophets). Therefore, we should be vigilant, hold on to our faith and his word.  By doing this, we ensure that no one can snatch us away from his presence.