“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.”
II Timothy 2:15
Have you ever looked up a word you did not understand in the dictionary?
Have you ever had a sense of what it meant but you were not sure so instead of looking ignorant you went to Webster’s dictionary to be certain of your understanding? Probably everyone can say “I’ve done that.” If you want to grow in knowledge, then being sure to use words in the way they are intended just makes sense.
The same is true spiritually.
God does not reward ignorance. To be sure, our growing in the knowledge of His word cannot happen apart from meditating, studying and memorizing it. More importantly, though, we need to grow not only in knowledge, but also in wisdom. Proverbs 2:6 tells me: “For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” From this verse I learn that I must grow in knowing His Word and in knowing His voice. In other words, I cultivate that relationship with Him through His Word and through His voice. Neither should be unfamiliar to me. If I claimed to be a knowledgeable person in a particular topic or subject but constantly misused words and miss-stated facts some might (rightfully so) question my knowledge of that subject.
As believers we should know His Word and know His voice.
That does not happen by accident.
It is a result of a deliberate and purposeful decision
to spend time with Him and with His word.
Take that time today to grow in your knowledge of Him.
does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”
II Timothy 2:15
Have you ever looked up a word you did not understand in the dictionary?
Have you ever had a sense of what it meant but you were not sure so instead of looking ignorant you went to Webster’s dictionary to be certain of your understanding? Probably everyone can say “I’ve done that.” If you want to grow in knowledge, then being sure to use words in the way they are intended just makes sense.
The same is true spiritually.
God does not reward ignorance. To be sure, our growing in the knowledge of His word cannot happen apart from meditating, studying and memorizing it. More importantly, though, we need to grow not only in knowledge, but also in wisdom. Proverbs 2:6 tells me: “For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” From this verse I learn that I must grow in knowing His Word and in knowing His voice. In other words, I cultivate that relationship with Him through His Word and through His voice. Neither should be unfamiliar to me. If I claimed to be a knowledgeable person in a particular topic or subject but constantly misused words and miss-stated facts some might (rightfully so) question my knowledge of that subject.
As believers we should know His Word and know His voice.
That does not happen by accident.
It is a result of a deliberate and purposeful decision
to spend time with Him and with His word.
Take that time today to grow in your knowledge of Him.
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