Devotion:
Read 2 Timothy 3:14-17.
In this passage of scripture, the apostle Paul tells Timothy, a young pastor, that God expresses himself in Scripture to show us eternal life and to teach us how to live with him today. The Bible is unique because it is God’s own plan from beginning to end. It is through Scripture that God reveals his salvation plan for us. The Bible, says the apostle Paul, is divinely inspired. The term that Paul uses to describe this inspiration can be simply and profoundly referred to as “God-breathed.”
God through the Holy Spirit has spoken truth throughout history in all kinds of circumstances. Despite a vast array of personalities with all of their individual gifts, quirks, strengths, and shortcomings, the Holy Spirit has spoken in and through the many writers of the Bible to his people in the past as well as today. Since the words of the Bible are inspired, they are wholly trustworthy, giving us all we need for faith and for living a life that pleases God. Are you a student of the word? If not, let it become a part of your daily life, nourishing, challenging, and leading you to live for God. As Methodists, John Wesley strongly voiced the need for all of us to know the scriptures.
Personal Worship Option:
Thank you, Lord, for your inspired Word. As I read it each day, guide me to the truths that will equip me with all I need to live faithfully for you. Amen.
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