June 15, 2026 – Daily Devotional
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
One of the great uses of the internet is helping me fix things around the house. To be honest, I am often at a loss when it comes to working on cars and appliances. Unfortunately, they don’t make those things like they used to. When an issue arises at our house, I go online, follow the steps in the videos I watch, and I have often been successful in making a needed repair.
Recently, our air conditioner stopped working. This is not good in an Oklahoma summer. I checked the few things I knew how to fix, but that did not work. Next, I started watching some helpful videos. I followed the steps one technician suggested, and the next thing I knew, cold air was blowing into our home once again. I felt such satisfaction, but really all I did was follow the instructions of somebody who knew better than I did.
One of the many blessings of our life of faith is that we have the gift of knowledge and wisdom from many who have come before us. They have shared their experiences to help us faithfully live. Through their encounters with God, they have gathered wisdom and shared their insight with us. Thankfully, others have collected this wisdom into our Bibles. Now, we gleam insight from their faithful lives.
When we read our Bibles, we are reading the great how-to of life. The scriptures contain what is necessary for the life God intends for us to live. Through the scriptures, we learn the story of our faithful God, who loves us, cares for us, and calls us to a life that is abundant and full. As we immerse ourselves in reading our Bibles, we learn how to live as a people who love and care for others. I am thankful for the gift of God’s word. In this holy book, we find the information that is truly “useful” for all we need in life.
-Rev. Keith King, Pastor of Worship
