All Scripture Is God-Breathed

 

 

You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

 

2 Timothy 3:10-17

 

Have you ever used a GPS and gotten off track? When that happens, it will say, “recalculating.” 

 

The Bible should be our spiritual navigation system for our journey through life. Doctrine tells us which road to travel. Reproof tells us when we get off the road. Correction gets us back on the road. Instruction in righteousness tells us how to stay on God’s road.

 

The mistakes and choices that detour us from the Lord are not to be taken lightly. But failure is seldom fatal and few decisions are final. The moment we veer away from the Bible, God has already given the Holy Spirit the way back for us.

 

If we have drifted off course, there is no better time than right now to heed God’s voice and return to His road.

 

To stay on course, trust the compass of God’s Word.

 

Our Daily BreadJune 25, 2011