Inspired by God and Useful to Teach Us

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

—2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NLT)

God of Truth,

Thank You for the Holy Scriptures—words of truth—which were inspired by You and written for us, so that we—Your people—would be prepared and equipped to do every good work.

Draw us to the Scriptures so we can learn what is true and come to realize what is wrong in our lives—as the life by which You breathed the Scriptures breathes life into our spirits, through Your Holy Spirit.

Humble us so we will be receptive and responsive when Your Word corrects us—teachable and willingly obedient as You help us learn to do what is right.

Grant that we would become thoroughly prepared and equipped to do every good work that You have planned for us to do—having been made full of Truth and Grace, and abounding in Your love for all.

Thank You for the Holy Scriptures—words of truth—which were inspired by You and written for us, so that we—Your people—would be prepared and equipped to do every good work.

In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

Never Rejecting The Truth

Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.

For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths.

—2 Timothy 4:2-4 (NLT)

Heavenly Father,

Help me always to be ready to listen to, recognize, receive, accept and apply to my life, all sound and wholesome teaching and preaching of the Word of God.

Help me never be one who—because of his longing to hear and believe only what he wants to hear—rejects the truth and chases after someone who, while believed by many, does not proclaim the Truth of Your Word.

Help me always seek out those preachers and teachers who are prepared—have that sense of urgency and are always ready to lovingly speak Truth—to patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage Your people with good teaching, at all times.

Help me always prayerfully support and attend to those preachers and teachers who are not moved by the opinions of man, but only by the Spirit of God and the Truth of Your Word—and help me to open my heart to accept, through them, what Your Spirit would say to me.

Help me always to be ready to listen to, recognize, receive, accept and apply to my life, all sound and wholesome teaching and preaching of the Word of God.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.