Founts of The Truth

2 Timothy 2:15

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

God promises us that He will comfort us in our struggles and then He will use us to comfort others.  We will find this play out in every area of our lives.  When we struggle with anything, we might as well look around because there will be someone near us who is struggling with the same thing.

It is likely when we think of this process that our minds turn toward singular, life challenging trials and tribulations.  But can you think of any area that we struggle in more often than in our efforts to read, listen to and apply God's word in our lives?  Our struggles here may not be life challenging, but they certainly are life changing.

Thus, as we go through our daily studies of God's word, we should consider our struggle to apply the teaching to our lives.  As the Holy Spirit directs changes in our lives through the application of God's word, we should prepare ourselves to comfort others with what we have learned and experienced.  As we receive revelation, we should be alert to passing the truth on to others in need.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You that Your Word is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, constantly drawing us to the way, the truth and the life that is in Your Son, Jesus.  We thank You that Your Word is like fire and like a hammer that breaks a rock into pieces, constantly separating us from that which will destroy us.  We thank You, Lord, that Your Word remains forever, our assurance in our eternal inheritance.  We pray, Father, that the Word that we have received from You will be at work within us.  May we be founts of the Living Word for the thirsty that surround us.