God's Glory Church

“You have known the Holy Scriptures since childhood, which can make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” — 2 Timothy 3:15

When Christine wanted to buy a special book for her Chinese husband, Xiao-Hu, the only book in Chinese she could find was a Bible. Although neither of them were Christians, she hoped he would still appreciate the gift. At first, the man was angry when he saw the Bible, but in the end he took it in his hands. Reading the Bible, he became more and more convinced of the truth expressed in its pages. Upset by such an unexpected turn of events, Christine herself began to read the scriptures to prove her husband wrong about his new views. However, to her surprise, she also believed in Jesus, convinced of the truth of what she had read.

The Apostle Paul knew that the Holy Scriptures change people. Writing from a Roman prison, he called on Timothy to “prove what you have been taught,” because “you have known the Holy Scriptures from childhood” (2 Tim. 3:14-15). In the Greek language, the word “to try” means to “abide” in what the Bible reveals. Knowing that Timothy would face opposition and persecution, Paul wanted him to be ready for the challenges. He believed that Timothy would find strength and wisdom in the Bible by meditating on its truth.

God, through His Spirit, makes the Scriptures come alive for us. If we are in biblical truth, He changes us so that we become like Him. God did the same with Xio-Hu and Christine.

How has reading and meditating on the Bible changed you? When did the Scriptures come alive for you?

Creator of all things visible and invisible, thank you for making the Bible a life-giving book. Help me to obey You by reading the Scriptures.

By Amy Buescher Pye