12/06/2025
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV®)
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
I am dismayed by how so many people have stepped away from the authority of God’s Word. They see it as a collection of stories that are ancient and irrelevant. Or they flip through it, trying to find something they agree with. Their attitude is, “Oh, I don’t like that part. That goes against my preferences and my lifestyle. But I like this part. It affirms the attitudes I already have. Do I believe the Bible? Sure, some parts of it.” What do you suppose would happen if we really took God’s Word personally and seriously? What would happen if, instead of searching for the parts we agree with, we treated all of it as God intended: to teach us, to correct us, to rebuke us when necessary, and to train us in righteousness? Paul knew if we really want to be equipped by God to do His work in the world, we must take Scripture seriously—all of it.
THINK ABOUT IT
Dedicated and consistent time with God’s Word brings new life, wisdom, peace, and humility.
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word—for its truth, authority, and power. Thank You for access to Scripture and forgive me for when I have ignored it or taken it for granted. I want to elevate Your Word to a higher place and authority in my life than ever before. Give me a love for Your truth that will write a new future for me. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Allen Jackson