October 24th

October 24th

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. 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. 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. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. (‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭14-17‬ NLT)

I love how Paul is pointing Timothy back to scripture. Remain faithful to the scripture that you have been taught. In the Christian life we have a guidebook. It tells us everything that we need to know about wisdom and Salvation. It is through these scriptures (both New Testament and Old Testament) that Christ is revealed to us. Through scripture we can know how to pattern our lives after Christ. I love verse 16 and 17, but I think it is so much better in the NIV translation. "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." (‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16-17‬ NIV) Scripture is "God-breathed." The Greek word "theopneustos" used here, literally means God-breathed. So God, through scripture, which is divine through Him, is revealing to us the mystery of His Son, the mystery that makes no sense to our mortal minds. The King of Glory leaves His throne to live with the lowest of all of His subjects, and then takes on the punishment that they deserve for all their crimes? This is crazy talk! But that is indeed the mystery of God, that He is revealing through scripture. There was only one way to get a once-for-all sacrifice, and that was in the personification of Christ. Christ came to earth, and died and took our place, and through Him we can have Salvation. That is the breath of God. God-breathed and made a way for us to commune with Him, His son Jesus Christ! Through Christ the un-holy (us) can be in the presence of the Holy (God).

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