Have you ever had to work or prepare for a while for something important?  Maybe it was a presentation at work or a sales pitch.  Perhaps you can remember preparing for an exam or test.  Maybe your job requires certifications that you must prepare for.  Maybe you have prepared for an athletic endeavor or competition.  We prepare for things so that we are ready when it matters.  Have you ever thought about your spiritual life in that way?  Paul addresses this idea in his writings to Timothy.  Let’s look at 2 Timothy 3 together today.

14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Paul wants to remind Timothy to be prepared and thoroughly equipped.  He wants him to be ready for whatever life might throw at him.  Paul’s solution to this preparation is Scripture.  When we read, study, and even memorize Scripture it is an incredibly powerful tool for us on your journey of life.  When we recall it, utilize it, and live according to its teachings life just tends to go better.  We are more effective in our battle against sin and in our ministry of sharing God’s love with the world.  I pray that we all would be prepared.  Dig in to God’s word, it truly helps!

In His Grip,
Pastor Dave