Thoroughly Furnished II Timothy 3:16

All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be thoroughly furnished unto all good works.



The Bible not only contains a number of promises from God to us, the Word of God itself is a promise from God to us. All scripture is given by inspiration of God to us. The Bible is not the work of men but solely the work of God to us and for us. The Bible is given to us so that we can know who God is and what He wants to do in and with our lives.

The Bible is profitable to us in a number of ways. First of all, it is profitable for doctrine or teaching. When we take the Bible and let it direct our paths, then we are going to find life and find it more abundantly. It is impossible to get where we need to be when we are headed in the wrong direction. The Bible leads us and guides us in the right direction. When we are headed in the right direction, we will find God's blessings and then we will avoid a lot of the pitfalls that the world can throw at us.

The Bible is profitable for reproof and correction. The Bible helps us to examine ourselves and see the error of our ways because it sets a standard in front of us in the person of Jesus that is consistent and steadfast. He is our rock and our fortress and He will never fail us and we can trust in Him and we can aspire to be like Him. The Bible has a correcting aspect to it for one reason; God wants to move us from where we are to the place that He wants us to be. He wants to turn us around and head us in the right direction and it is all for our benefit! The benefit that God gets from it all is blessing us.

The Bible is profitable for instruction in righteousness. God wants us to be able to stand before Him justified and to do that He sent His Son to pay the penalty for our sin. All we need to do is to accept that free pardon for our sin and ask Jesus to forgive our sin and come into our heart and be our Savior and Lord. When we have done that, the Word of God directs us and teaches us who God is and what He has promised to do for us so that our faith might be made perfect in our lives. As we exercise that faith in the decisions that we make, our righteousness is perfected and God is able to be God in our lives and He is glorified in us and others are able to see Him through us.

The goal that God has set forth for us in His Word is that the man of God may be thoroughly furnished unto all good works. God wants us to prosper and to benefit from His blessings. He wants our lives to be filled to overflowing, full of His grace and His glory. He wants every moment that we live to be its absolute best. When we take His Word and His instruction to heart, He takes our heart and makes something wonderful out of it and He gives us life and the good works that He promises us are His and not ours and that makes life really worth the living!

Ask God to speak to you today and give you the strength to take His Word and make it a lamp unto your feet, a light unto your path so you may be able to walk where He would have you walk!