The Importance of Knowing God’s Word
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 3:16-17
A church pastor visited the sixth grade Sunday
School class one day, and listened as the teacher taught some of the Old
Testament. At the end, the pastor asked, “Does anyone know who knocked down the
walls of Jericho?”
Two boys answered, “Pastor, we don’t know who did
it, but it sure wasn’t us.”
Shocked, he turned to the teacher and asked, “What
do you think of that answer?” The teacher replied, “Pastor, they’ve always been
honest. If they said they didn’t do it, I believe them.”
The pastor huffed off and went out into the hallway
where he saw the chairman of the church board. He told him what had just
happened. “Can you believe that?” the pastor sighed.
The chairman of the board looked at him and said,
“Pastor, let’s not fuss about who did what. We’ll just fix the walls and pay
for it out of the General Fund.”
All kidding aside, I think most Christians today
would agree there’s a surprising lack of biblical literacy even among
churchgoers these days. And much of it has to do with the fact that too many
people who know the Bible well aren’t stepping up to pass their knowledge onto
others.
So if you’d put yourself in the camp of those who
know the Bible well, make it a point to teach others. And if you don’t, find
someone who can teach you!
Prayer Challenge:
Pray that God would help you find a relationship
where you’re either teaching or learning the Bible.
Questions for Thought:
Why do you think it’s so important to know God’s
Word?
Who in your life today could you either teach or
learn from about the Bible?