SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 9-06-02
My
Worship Time Focus: Equipped for service
by the Word
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: 2Timothy 3:17
Message
of the verse: “17 so that the man of
God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”(NAS95). “17 That the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works.”
(KJV).
Verse seventeen
continues the thoughts of Paul about the Word of God and tells some of the
things it can do when used in the proper way by godly people. The phrase “man of God” can be talking about
a preacher, but Dr. Wiersbe says that it can also be speaking of any Christian
becoming a person of God. I do not think
that he is inferring that all believing Christians are persons of God in the
way that this verse describes them.
The Word translated perfect in the KJV can
mean complete in fit shape, and fit condition.
It does not mean sinless perfection.
It implies fitted for use. The
word furnished means equipped for service and is similar in meaning to the word
perfect. The Word of God furnishes and
equips a believer for service.
Meaning
for my life today: As Dr Wiersbe
says in his book on this verse, “the better a person knows the Word of God the
better we are able to live and work for God.”
I have spent a great deal of my life studying the Word of God and I do
believe that it has had a profound effect on my life. I do want to do better and not only know the
Word of God better, but be able to apply it to situations in my life that
happen to me on a daily basis.
The Word of God was very informative and instructive to me
today.
My
Steps of Faith Today: I
need faith to deal with the things that happened last night, as I am sure they
will carry over this morning.
Memory verses for the week:
2Timothy 3:16,17
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, throughly equipped for
every good work.
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