Scripture to Read: 1 Timothy 1:6-7
As we examine 1 Timothy 1:6-7, we read God’s warning about people who willingly turn away from God’s goal of love. Instead of loving God with all their heart, soul, and mind, and loving others as themselves, these people choose to get caught up in “fruitless discussion.” Another way of saying this is that these people who are not pursuing Christ and His Word instead are pursuing empty arguments and useless, meaningless discussions. We also read that these people want to be “teachers of the law of Moses, but they don’t know what they are talking about, even though they speak so confidently.” (NLT) We have people like that all around us today. These people get caught up in their social media accounts, wasting time with useless, meaningless discussions about things they have zero control over or have no factual knowledge of what they are discussing. What we must guard against is becoming one of those people. Even in desiring to teach God’s Word, we must make sure we NOT add our opinion but stick to God’s Word. God even warns us in James 3:1, “Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.” God is not saying that we should not teach His Word because we are all called to share Him and His Word with others. But God is warning us that we better be living His Word if we plan to teach His Word because people will examine if we are living what we are teaching.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about getting caught up in useless discussions and about teaching His Word?
2. How are you living out God’s Truth each day and guarding against meaningless arguments?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!