βFrom a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesusβ (II Tim. 3:15).
Timothy was a fortunate young man. His father was not a believer in Christ, but his godly mother made up for this lack as, day after day, from his earliest childhood, she taught him the Word of God. As a result he came to know Christ at an early age and later became St. Paulβs faithful co-worker and close associate in making known the wonderful βgood news of the grace of God.β
In his very last letter the great Apostle Paul recalls TimothyβsΒ βunfeigned faithβ¦ which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Euniceβ (II Tim. 1:5).
If only we had more such mothers and grandmothers today, with husbands to help them! If only our American children were not set adrift on a restless sea of human speculation, but were taught the eternal truths of Godβs Word, the Bible!
We all need toΒ βknow the Holy Scriptures,βΒ not only because they teach reverence for God and build moral character, but most of all because theyΒ βare able to make [us] wise unto salvation through faithβ¦ in Christ Jesus.β source
[β¦] see the Lord βface to faceβ (1 Cor. 13:12). What Paul was actually saying is that once the Bible is perfect or complete, the will of God can be understood as clearly as if we were in His presence! [β¦]
[β¦] love him! How many believers in Christ there are whose most precious hours are spent in reading and studying the Bible β a Book which once seemed dull and uninteresting to them! The reason? They have come to know and [β¦]