Back to School?

There are only a few short weeks left before students will be going back to school. The vacations, the sports, the jobs, the fun activities of the summer will come to an end and it will be time to resume learning -- at least learning in a classroom setting.

The truth is we are always learning new things. Learning is not limited to a classroom. As long as we are living we are learning. We learn new facts, new skills, new lessons about life, and most importantly, we learn new insights into how to live to glorify Christ.

The Holy Spirit is constantly at work in our lives to help us to apply God's Word as we make choices. Every time we chose to obey God's Word, we learn how relevant it is in our lives. That's why it is so important that we study God's Word to show ourselves approved to God as workmen who do not need to be ashamed and who correctly interpret and apply it (2 Tim. 2:15). And when we apply God's Word, we learn how faithful God is to do what He has promised.

We don't have to go back to school to learn new things. God teaches us new things every day as we study His Word and apply it to our lives.