The Scriptures Are For Our Learning – Part 2

CALL TO PRAYER

By: Stephen Osei Kuffour

Date: 02.02.2025

Title: The Scriptures Are For Our Learning – Part 2

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

(Romans 15:4 KJV)

In last week’s Call to Prayer, I began sharing on the topic titled, “The Scriptures are for our Learning”. We learned that all scriptures (New and Old Testament) were given by inspiration of God, and are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, and also for our learning. However, there is the need to understand and correctly interpret the Scriptures so we can rightly apply them to our lives. Today, I would like to continue and share on how we can rightly apply scriptures.

As New Testament Christians, we also have to know how to apply the Old Testament scriptures to our current dispensation. For example, King David, a great man of God, spent a lot of time praying for the death of his human enemies (Ps 55, Ps 109). Because of this, you will see modern-day Christians doing the same and thinking that flesh and blood (mother, father, boss, neighbor, colleague) are their enemies.

However, it is written in the New Testament that flesh and blood are not our enemies but rather principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12).

How can we then rightly apply the Scriptures? First, we need to have the desire and hunger to grow in our knowledge of the word of God. This desire will move us to spend regular time to learn, study, read, research and meditate on the word.

The truth is that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ didn’t leave us alone but promised and fulfilled by giving us the Holy Spirit (Spirit of truth) whom He said, will lead us into all truth (John 16:13). When we become sensitive and fellowship with the Holy Spirit, He gives us deeper understanding and revelation, and also helps us to know which scriptures to apply at every moment.

Beloved in the Lord, the scriptures (both New and Old Testament) were inspired by the Holy Spirit and written for our learning. However, we need the wisdom of God, deeper understanding, and revelation knowledge, which are given by the Holy Spirit to apply the correct scriptures to every situation in our lives.

Prayer Point:

Let’s thank God for His Word today. Let’s ask God to give all Believers the hunger and desire to grow in our knowledge of His word. Let’s also ask the Lord to help us to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit.

God bless you all