Food for Thought –

Encouragement and Enlightenment

from God's Word

     The Psalmist of Israel, David, described God’s word in these words: Thy word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105) Earlier in that Psalm, he said, Thy word have I treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against thee. (Psalm 119:11) God’s word held a valued place to David, king of Israel. In the New Testament, we find the same value placed upon God’s revelation. In 2 Timothy 3:16,17, the apostle Paul writes, All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. The apostle Peter said this, Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. (2 Peter 1:2,3)

     God in His revelation, the Bible, has given us everything we need to know Him, to know God loves us, and to know how much He love loves. That revelation also tells us the problem we have that separates us from God – our sin. (E.g., Isaiah 59:1,2) The central message of the Bible is that God loves us so much, even though we have sinned against Him, He provided the one and only means by which we could have fellowship with God once again. That means is Jesus.

     Because God’s Word is so important, it is essential that we spend time reading and studying the Bible. It can be misused. Therefore, each of us is encouraged to Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)