But you must remain faithful to the
things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust
those who taught you. 15 You
have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you
the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is inspired by
God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong
in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is
right. 17 God uses it to
prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
Paul was the incredible man who was
radically changed by Jesus. He went from
one side to the other, from opposed to Christ to His largest champion, from lack
of influence to the greatest influence in the world. We could share lots stories and teaching or
writing, but lets take a look at the passage above.
There was a time when Paul met young
Timothy, and everything in Timothy’s life as well turned upside down. Over and over Paul taught this young man how
to lead others to serve and follow God.
But Timothy’s growth began when he was born. His grandmother and his mother poured their
faith into him. It begins but doesn’t
end there.
In the verses above Paul tells
Timothy that the power and authority the world needs is in the hands and heart
of our God. It is Timothy’s plight to
remain faithful to the truth he has been blessed with through the years of his
life.
Here the words…
You know the truth.
This truth comes from being taught,
but it is gained by faith. That means
this stuff is taken at face value or even when you cannot see it.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Given you the wisdom to receive salvation.
There is nothing greater than
realizing how awesome salvation really is.
Some people get this at the time that the start begins and Jesus moves
into a person’s life. This wisdom is
different. It is not the type of thing
that comes from an intellectual point of view.
It really comes when you realize how empty or useless you are without
Jesus. Real wisdom is seated in our
God. That is settled in our faith in God
that we have a hard time explaining and spend lots of time praising!
But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles,
Christ is the power of God and the wisdom
of God.
All Scripture is inspired.
This is the big point. This is place that the Bible has in our lives
and in anyone’s life that is seeking God and desiring to have lasting
success. The Bible can be used as a book
of academia to teach lessons from different disciplines such as science or mathematics. The Bible can be used as a guide for
parenting or leadership or one of thousands of things.
These verses don’t suggest that the
Bible is good for many things. It really
speaks to the fact that the Bible is competent is change lives, to teach truth
and help those who read and apply it to realize how great our God is and how
awesome His grace is.
The precepts of the Lord
are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is
pure, enlightening the eyes.
May our lives, like Timothy’s life,
forever be changed because we consume God’s word and allow God to transform our
lives!
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