Sometimes people say they are looking for the Truth—the quality of being in accord with reality—but they may not realize Truth is revealed throughout the Bible as a person. God. The Bible is God’s testimony. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life that pleases God; he is biblical Truth. So, as we follow Jesus, we are learning to live in the Truth of God’s Word as the Spirit bears witness to it. The Word of God is alive; a Gift that just keeps on giving revelation and insight. The Bible is God’s self-revelation.
As well as revealing the Truth, Scripture also helps us identify sin and understand when we are heading in a wrong spiritual direction. We have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard; the salvation Jesus offers is our only hope of eternal life. As well, the world has its fair share of false teachers, so in order to recognize deception and false teaching, we need to read God’s Word and compare what we have heard to Scripture—Truth. The Bible is a great plumb line.
Every human being needs correcting from time to time; we all have the ability of being on the wrong side of Truth. So, God’s Word is a great navigator and guide to get us back on a righteous path following Jesus. We need training in righteousness. So, if we have accepted Jesus as our Savior and we are seeking his Kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Spirit, we are going to hunger for the Truth so we can serve our King. The Bible is our GPS—God’s Positioning System.
Our passage today is only two verses, but God has packed a great deal into those words. Blessings!
2 Timothy 3:16-17 NLT
16 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. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
Prayer: Lord, we thank you for your Word and how it reveals the Truth for our lives. If we will just open ourselves up to the Truth, we will find you working righteousness within us. Your Word changes how we see you, ourselves, and others. Help us live the Truth and do what is right in Jesus’ name.