Study
and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by
trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and
accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of
Truth (2 Timothy 2:15 AMP).
For
you to live a joyful life, and be the full expression of the will,
righteousness, and glory of God, you have to know the Word for yourself and
live by it. Those who don’t know the Word of God can hardly fulfil God’s desire
and plans for their lives. The Word of God made you (1 Peter 1:23), and except
you live by the Word, you’ll not be the “you” that God dreamed of, nor fulfil
His destiny for you. This is why we teach the Word and encourage God’s children
to be students of the Word. You must know the Word for yourself.
Don’t
live on the basis of assumptions. Don’t let people influence you with their
“religious” opinion of God. Don’t accept that something is from God just
because it sounds good, nice or religious.
Jesus
said in John 5:39, “Search the scriptures...” ; Paul said in 2 Timothy 2:15,
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” The Word of God is the mind of
God expressed; His will written and expressed for us. What an extraordinary
advantage, that you can study the Word for yourself, understand it, and live
accordingly! It’s a great blessing!
The
measure of your glorious and victorious life will be to the degree of your
knowledge of God’s Word, and how much of it you put to work. It’s not about how
long you’ve been a Christian; it’s about how well you know and apply the Word.
Thank God we have the unparalleled advantage of the indwelling presence of the
Holy Spirit, who grants us understanding of the Word! He’s the Author of the
Scriptures; so as you study, you can depend on Him to guide you, and grant you
insight into divine mysteries and secrets.
Give
the Word your attention and time. Study and put your heart in it. If you want
to live a life that’s beyond the ordinary, it’s by the Word, through the power
of the Holy Spirit.
PRAYER:
Dear Father, I thank you for showing me the importance of personal study of
your Word, a vital ingredient in my Christian walk. As I study and meditate on
the Word today, I’m positioned to fulfil your desire and plan for my life, and
my profiting is evident, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER
STUDY: Mark 12:24, Acts 17:11
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YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: 2 Corinthians 2:5-3:1-6, Proverbs 14-15
2 YEAR BIBLEREADING
2 YEAR BIBLE
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