God’s inspired Word is both effectual and enduring.
Given its content and purposes, His word also is desirable. Hence, the admonition of 1 Peter 2:1–3 should command our attention: “Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”
God’s word will refresh and nourish those who find themselves hungering and thirsting spiritually. As babies crave milk, so God’s children do well to crave His word. Babies that are nourished naturally grow physically. Christians who are regularly nourished grow spiritually. The Apostle Paul wrote Timothy about being “nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine …” (1 Tim. 4:6). What Paul desired for Timothy, God desires for all who belong to Him.
‘Sure guide’
Specifically, God’s word is desirable as a sure guide for acceptable and praiseworthy behavior. He spoke in ancient times to Isaiah the prophet: “Your ears shall hear a word behind you saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it’” (Isa. 30:21). God’s inspired Word serves to help us know which way to turn as we face life’s choices.
God’s word is desirable for its work of revealing truth. In His extensive prayer in John 17, Jesus declared to the Father, “Your Word is truth” (v. 17). What Jesus knew, He wants us to know — look to God’s word to discover divine truth for life.
That Word faithfully works in its sincere readers to impart wisdom. God had Moses say to the people concerning His divine statutes and judgments, “Therefore be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding …” (Deut. 4:6).
Divine truth
God’s word is desirable for its capacity to correct error in behavior or thinking. Divine truth is the antidote for human error. After all, God declares, “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God” (1 Cor. 3:19).
In a world filled with human foolishness, we do well to embrace 2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”
In short, God’s word is desirable for its ability to mature believers into men and women of God who are marked by believing the truth, walking in that truth and sharing it with others.
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