September 2020

09/09/2020

2 Tim 3 v 16 - 17
Building blocks of our faith

If I understand it correctly, the ingredients (Molecules) for the building blocks (Nucleotides) of DNA, which forms the instruction manual for your body’s cells to develop and function correctly, are essential to ensure that each cell interprets the instructions correctly…

“DNA is a molecule made up of four chemical bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T). For the two strands of DNA to zip together, A pairs with T, and C pairs with G. Each pair comprises a rung in the spiral DNA ladder. The order of these building blocks in a DNA molecule determines the genetic sequence. These sequences make genes—the instructions for making specific proteins—and other genetic elements.”
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/doubling-building-blocks-dna

Are you able to read the above paragraph once, close your eyes and then repeat it word for word? I tried and failed miserably (at first)! What could be the reason for this? Could it be that I didn’t study it diligently enough or simply rushed through it because it didn’t really interest me?

The same principle applies when it comes to the word of God. When studied daily and diligently, we start to memorize scriptures and are able to quickly recall certain events and characters. The more we read and follow the instructions in the bible for our daily conduct, the more we should want to read and the more we want to read, the more we will look forward to the next time.

How does this tie in with the analogy of the DNA, you may ask?

In my opinion, the ingredients for the building blocks of our faith, is found in the following passage;
“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living, so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.” (2 Tim 3 v 16) [GNT]

In order for our spirit to interpret the instructions correctly, we need to be grounded in the word. We should ask God to lift the veil and reveal the deeper meaning of the Scriptures to us. This will ensure that we understand His truth and know what He expects of us in our daily walk with Him.

My prayer is this. May the Lord’s Spirit clear up any misunderstanding you may have about certain issues related to the Scriptures. Allow Him to teach you and guide you into ALL truth.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation“