Acts 17:10-11 & Matthew 7:15

Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.  These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. Acts 17:10-11

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. Matthew 7:15  
For my final art challenge (week #10) I did an optical illusion in chalk.  Not that anyone would really be fooled by my brick hole (I needed to shade the lower bricks; however, I didn't have any darker chalk), but it does make you think.

The Bereans came to mind, as well as Christ’s warning to his followers, when I was doing this work. Whether it’s from tv, radio, the internet, magazines, books, teachers, professors, or pastors, we need to search the Bible to make sure what we are hearing or reading matches God’s Word even if it looks or sounds “real” or “good” by our own measures.

My husband and I constantly remind our children to read the Bible so that red flags will go off in their heads when they do hear something that isn't right.  Bankers say that in order to spot a counterfeit bill, you must study the real one thoroughly.  So it is with the Bible.  We must study it daily and thoroughly.