Verse of the Day 2/14

Through the Bible - Leviticus 22-24

Good morning,
Several years ago when I was at EEFC we referred to the Men's Bible Study on Saturday morning as "Men's Equipping Meetings". The reference was from 2 Tim. 3:16 which will be today's verse.
A few verses before that, Paul is telling Timothy that the scriptures are able to make him "wise for salvation" (v.14-15). One of the reasons that as Christians we ought to be reading our Bibles is that we should recognize that we sit under the authority of scripture as the source of wisdom.
Tabletalk Magazines' devotional from a couple of days ago said "We have taken the first step down the road to unbelief if we try to judge the Bible instead of seeking to have it judge us. Sitting under scriptures requires the fear of the Lord, without which we cannot find wisdom". (Prov. 1-7)
Let's take a look at today's verse:
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Once again, we must realize, must see that "all Scripture" in given by inspiration of God".
Do you feel blessed to have the Words or "oracles" of God (Acts 7:38) at your fingertips and in your heart?
Martyn Lloyd-Jones writes, "The essence of the Christian position is that God has spoken through men- Abraham, through Joseph, through Moses, through the prophets, through John the Baptist. And above all God has spoken through His Son. "God who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in times past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken to us by His Son". (Heb. 1:1,2)"
Considering this, what are we saying if we can allow a day, let alone days, weeks..... without seeking the Lord in His Word.
Read the passage below and see how it speaks to you today.
In Christ,
Mike
Perilous Times and Perilous Men 1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; 9 but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.
The Man of God and the Word of God 10 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, 11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation t hrough faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.