Handle the Word of Truth
“Do you best
to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be
ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Tim. 2:15
I vividly remember sitting in the living room
of our then pastor’s home. His wife and
I were discussing women’s ministry and women’s Bible Study. She proposed an idea: let’s study God’s word
in Scripture, with no books, study guides, or other teaching aids. Just good old fashioned Bible Study. It changed everything, for the women in the
study and for the spiritual growth of the church.
Paul is encouraging Timothy to work at
studying God’s word so he could handle it properly and “rightly divide the
truth.” That can only be done after
immersing oneself in the totality of the word.
This is what I was afforded the opportunity to do: to sit under the
“whole counsel of God’s word teaching.”
What a gift!
God’s treasure trove of truth is worth
exploring, learning, digging deeper, and mining. It requires effort, commitment, and
time. It is a great benefit to anyone
wanting to know Jesus better, as we will learn more about Him. It will lead us to Him. Since God’s word is active and alive, it is
at work in our lives when we apply ourselves to it and it applies itself to us.
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