STUDY THE WORD OF GOD

Proclamation:

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”  2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)  In The New International Version (NIV) of The Bible this verse reads: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”

Explanation:

These words were written by the Apostle Paul, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God, in a letter to his young protégé, Timothy, to encourage him to study The Word of God.   A believer should not be ashamed of God's Word.  He said that study was necessary to correctly interpret The Word of God.

Application:

Reading The Word of God is good and it is good for us. (Revelation 1:3)  Studying The Word of God is even better because it improves our understanding and, when it is done prayerfully, it increases our knowledge and wisdom.   When we know more about The Lord God, and what He intended for us to do, we would be much more likely to live by His Word. (2 Peter 2:21)  We should not be ashamed to be seen reading and studying The Word of God.  As believers we ought to do both, read and study, much more often than we do.  Hopefully my Bible Based Life Lessons will increase the reader’s knowledge and understanding of God’s Holy Word and hopefully also stimulate and encourage more Bible reading and study.