Introduction: Do you have a daily reading (devotion) of God’s Word? Why not start today? But some ask, why study the Bible when everyone is extremely busy with so many things going on? Do you want to be wise? Do you want to live in God’s will? Do you want His blessings? In our devotion for today, here are some reasons for “Being a Student of the Bible.”

1. The Purpose! (2Tim 2:15)

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

The key word is “study.” Here is its meaning: σπουδάζω: (spoo-dad’-zo): to make haste, to give diligence, I hasten, am eager, am zealous.

Do you give diligence to the Word of God?

2. The Priority! (2Tim 2:15)

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

The key phrase for this point is “approved unto God.” The word “approved” is δόκιμος, (dok’-ee-mos), which means tested, approved acceptable, tried. This means a student if the Bible will have been tested and approved. Have you been tested? Questioned? Ready to give a defense?

3. The Principal! (2Tim 2:15)

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

The word “workman” means laborer; i.e. hard worker. It takes a great amount of discipline to study the Bible, not just on Sunday! Especially is this true for one to keep up the study for years and decades.

The words “rightly dividing is ὀρθοτομέω: (or-thot-om-eh’-o), which means cut straight to handle correctly, teach rightly.

Can you say you cut the line straight? None of us, no matter how long we’ve studied the Bible, will ever exhaust it’s insight.