ALL SCRIPTURE IS INSPIRED
II Tim. 3:16-17 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
straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right. It is God’s way of
preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to
do. NLT
All is a key word in
this passage of Scripture. All means
all. There is nothing in God’s Word that
is not inspired by God. There is no part
of it that is not useful to us for our spiritual growth. There is much we can know and understand and
there are some things that are beyond our ability to grasp. It all is given to us by God so that we can
become a holy people before Him. If we
dismiss or neglect any part of it, we are losing out on valuable lessons the
Lord wants us to learn. We must read the
Word with a clear understanding that God is the author of it. We must read it with the intent of learning
what God wants us to learn and apply to life.
Because God is the
author of the Scriptures, it is powerful and effective. Read it with an open heart; it leads us into
godliness. It reveals to us our sin and
leads us into repentance. If we are not
often led into repentance when we read it, then we are not reading it
correctly. If it doesn’t challenge us to
a deeper walk of faith, we are not reading it correctly.
A humble heart before
God who really wants to please God will consistently read and study the
Scriptures. It is impossible to please
God and ignore His Word. He uses His
Word to teach us that which is true and to prepare us for effective
service. He uses His Word to equip us
for every good thing He desires for us to do.
He uses His Word to help us when we falter or doubt. He use His Word to keep us focused on Him and
heavenly things instead of the evil of this world.
When we are not
saturated by the Word of God, we mess things up pretty good. God cannot bless the work of those who do not
let the Word guide them.
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