Study Thy Word (2 Tim. 2:15)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 8-01-02

 

My Worship Time                                                      Focus:  Study the Word

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  2Timothy 2:15

 

I think this SD has already been posted, but not positive.  This verse from 2 Timothy 2:15 is the name of the blogs that I write and therefore is very important to me.  I had no idea back in August of 2002 that I would ever be posting this or any other earlier Spiritual Diaries onto the blogs that they are on now, but God knew all the time that this would happen and I praise His name for the privilege of this ministry that He has given to me.

 

            Message of the verse:  “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

            As I look at this verse, and this verse is one that many believers have taken to memory, I think of the illustration of how bank tellers are able to spot a counterfeit bill.  The way that they can do this is to make sure that they know everything about a real bill so that when they look at one that is counterfeit the difference will be clear.  This takes long hours of studying the real thing.  Paul is telling Timothy, and also all Pastors that they need to take long hours in studying the Word of God, and one of the reason is so that they can spot false teachers.  There are other reasons to do this to like being able to teach their people the truth and to know the Word and understand it so they too can draw closer to the Lord Jesus Christ.  As this verse states one needs to be approved to God, and that too is a reason to study the Word.  The words “rightly dividing” mean cutting it straight, like the skill it takes to cut a board straight.  The same skill is needed with the interpretation of the Word of God.  This is no small task and it cannot be done unless one is a true believer in Jesus Christ and by depending on the Holy Spirit to aid one’s efforts.

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  I need to take very seriously each time that I study the Word of God, not ever taking it lightly.  I need to know the truth so that false teachers cannot cause me to fall.

 

The Word of God was very instructive to me today.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  Continue to seek the will of the Lord as to whether or not to purchase the mobile home in Florida or not.  Continue to trust the Lord to get us there safely and not have trouble with IBS.  I need to trust the Lord to overcome my fears.

 

Memory verses for the week:  1Timothy 6:9

 

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.