2 Timothy 3:13-17 (NIV)
13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Reflection:
“Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, etc…” permeates every part of today’s society. Everyone has the freedom to choose how he/she wants to live this life and even the way truth is perceived. Values and morality are starting to become irrelevant as we watch or read the news each day. Many professing Christians have even compromised the Word of God by adapting this type of thinking and by allowing societal norms to become their own.
Until the day Christ returns, we shouldn’t expect the world to get any better. In fact, Paul is saying that things will get worse, reminding Timothy that Christians will be persecuted. Paul declares to Timothy and to us, “But as for you…” the Spirit in us is one of power and through God’s Word we are transformed. The Word is not just information, it is actually part of the process of the Spirit making us wise, teaching and correcting us, training us in what is good and just, that we may thoroughly live as servants of the Lord.
Responding to Transmission:
The Word of God is the only real truth today. The Spirit has opened our eyes to this truth and continues to shape our lives through the Scriptures. Let’s pray for the Spirit’s continued guidance in teaching us and empowering us through God’s Word.
