June 29th, 2020

2 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth

The Lord tells us in this verse to try hard to do, achieve, or investigate so that you will be ready to show, present, or prove yourself personally acceptable unto God. A workman or labourer is someone that does manual work meaning God's word requires physical action on our part. Someone that doesn't need to be ashamed, embarrassed, or guilty. We are to rightly divide the word of truth. This is to make a straight cut, to dissect, or correctly separate a subject, topic, motive, or account accurately. God wants us to study His word from beginning to end, cover to cover, precept upon precept, and line upon line that we may be ready to give an account or narrative of His word. It doesn't matter the subject or topic of God's word. This verse clearly tells us that we need to be ready to speak the truth on any subject without being ashamed to do so. 1 Peter 3:15 tells us But sanctify (regard with great respect) the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. I am reminded of the story in Acts chapter 8 of the Ethiopian man and Phillip. If Phillip hadn't been ready to explain the words of the prophet Esaias, would the Ethiopian man been saved that day? I don't know about you, but I want to be able to show or prove God's word to someone when asked regardless of the subject or topic.