Scripture to Read: 2 Timothy 2:2
God has called each of us to listen and learn from each other as followers of Christ. We read today in 2 Timothy 2:2, through Paul, how God is telling Timothy (and us) that everything we have learned from God’s Word from godly followers of Christ, we must also teach to others. God has given us His Word to feed us each day, to apply His Truth each day, and to teach others each day as well. We know we’ve been called to teach others because Christ gave us His command in the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Again, God repeats His command through Paul to Timothy (and us) here in 2 Timothy 2. What God has given us to teach is the rich treasure of Him and His Word. To be able to teach others, we not only need to be growing in the knowledge of God’s Word, but we need to be living God’s Word. We must be walking in God’s Truth for others to be willing to listen to what we have to say. Our lives must match the things we teach. Let’s all ask God, according to Colossians 4:3-4, for the opportunities to share Him and His Truth today.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about listening and learning from others and also how He wants to use you to invest in others?
2. How are you currently walking in God’s Truth and how are you sharing His Truth with others?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!