FEB 27, MORNING

2 Timothy 3:15-16
Memorise Ephesians 2:8
“For by faith are ye saved through faith… it is the gift of God”

Scripture was taught to Timothy by his grandmother and mother from a tender age. Because he had a right understanding of God’s Word and believed it, he was made “wise unto salvation through faith which is in Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 3:15). Here once again we see the Covenant of Grace reflected in the passage. Timothy was saved because he believed what God had said about salvation by grace through faith in Christ and not by anything that he did or did not do.

The next verse (v16) supports the previous verse by proclaiming the authority of God’s Word. Christians have always held God’s Word in the highest regard as the supreme authority governing every aspect of life. God’s Word was given to us by authors who wrote the Bible under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, which is why we consider every word in the Bible to be the actual Word of God Himself. Whatever we read from the Bible, it is as if we are hearing it straight from the lips of God so that we can have no doubt that every word is true. We can therefore be confident that through it we can have a proper understanding of God and His teachings, expose errors in the way we live or in what we believe and teach us how to correct these errors. Believing the gospel in accordance to the Bible saves us from eternal condemnation and indeed makes us suitable for serving God (v17).

Dear Teen, some of us may have been brought up in Christian families and have received a “Christian education” in church or from Sunday school just as Timothy received his spiritual education from his grandmother and mother. However, simply going through the motions of attending various services and classes does not save. Each and every one of us has to honestly repent of our sins and confess them to God, acknowledging that only Jesus can save us. This was how Timothy was saved, and so it is for us also.

Thought: God loves us so much that He made the Bible available in many languages so that anyone can be made wise unto salvation.
Prayer: Almighty Heavenly Father, it is truly by Thy grace that we can so freely receive everlasting life through Thy Son, Jesus.