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Thursday, March 5, 2020

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Read 2 Timothy 3:10-17.
This passage reminds me of the temptation of Jesus (Matthew 4). When persecuted (tempted) Jesus relied on the Word of God. Through it He was “equipped” to deal with everything the devil threw His way. This emphasizes the importance of learning the Scriptures from the time you are young. Don’t miss the importance of this!

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  1. ashleyk328March 5, 2020 at 8:49 AM

    I think about this as a parent. It's comforting to know that some things have not changed: even in Paul and Timothy's time, there were lots of messages competing with the truth of God: "evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived" (v 13)

    Andrew sees me doing my morning devotions before I take him to school. I hope he is seeing by my actions - and not just my words - that God is where I go for truth.

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  2. Christen McGeeMarch 5, 2020 at 10:45 AM

    The Lord gives us everything we need in His word to be fully equipped for whatever may come our way. It is discouraging when we see people prospering through dishonest means, but this reminds me of the words from Matthew 6. Those people already have their reward, but the Lord is equipping us for our reward which is not in this life.

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