The Living Word...

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness" 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV)

On day 2 of the race, for all of us who are in this, we read Genesis 1, 2 and 3. Verse 26 of Genesis 1 tells us man was created in the image of God, in His likeness that he may RULE over;

• The fish in the sea
• The birds in the sky
• The livestock
• All the wild animals
• All creatures that move along the ground

Literally, this is ruling over everything on earth. So why did God give man all so much authority over the earth, anyone?

Chapter 2 of Genesis, lets look at verse 7, man was formed, God did not say...let there be man. He breathed into his nostrils and man became a living being. I believe this is one of the reasons man was given authority to rule over the earth, he is special to God. Imagine God breathing into your nostrils, anytime God, anytime. :-). In simple words, God breaths into anything and its starts living from then on...

Now to 2 Timothy 3: 16, scripture is God breathed, any doubt that it is living? No!! ( Speaking for me).  My prayer is as we go through the Bible, may we be transformed by it.

I pray that God's Word will Teach Us:
May it teach us who He is so that we may follow in His footsteps.
Teach us to Love as you have loved us God, more so to Love you more and more each day as you are Love. You loved us even when we did not know you.
You are a forgiving God teach us forgiveness.
May we gain Wisdom as we go through Your Word. May we grow in knowledge of You.

I pray that God's Word Will Rebuke Us: 
The Lord rebukes those He loves. May we be receptive to this. May our hearts be open to this so that we may see and repent of all sins that need to be repented. I believe God uses the rod as the last remedy...personally, i don't want to get there...naogopa kiboko. :-). Seriously.
Read Hebrews 12:1-12

I pray that God's Word Will Correct Us: 

Why does God correct us? Lets read Hebrews 12:7-11

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

Need I say more?. God we accept correction from you. We know you love us. Amen.

I pray that God's Word Will Train Us in Righteuosness:

God we pray that Your Word  will train us in righteuosness that we can fellowship with you and do Your bidding in courage, joy and faith. May it train us in righteuosness that we become thoroughly equipped to pray, praise and serve You in every single way that You would desire.

May Your Living Word come alive in our lives.

Amen.