“I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, Be ready (take charge) in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure 1SOUND DOCTRINE, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears AWAY from THE TRUTH, and be TURNED ASIDE to 2FABLES.” (2 Tim. 4:1-3) 1hugiainō: figuratively to be incorrupt, true in doctrine. 2muthos: a myth; a false account, posing to be the truth.
For some time now the Lord has been pressing me to emphasize the extreme importance and priceless value of God’s Word. Because most Christians do not have the time in this “busy” world to read and study the bible. This is what the Lord gave me yesterday: “All Scripture is given by 3INSPIRATION of God…” (2 Tim. 3:16) 3theopneustos: this literally means GOD-BREATHED. God breathed or emitting HIS OWN SUBSTANCE into the Word. So, God miraculously transmits His substance INTO US by breathing the Word IN US as we read it!!! That is what makes the Word of God so Alive and full of Power. God didn’t just inspire the writing of the Bible. GOD HIMSELF — His life, His life-force, His essence, power, energy, and vitality — is contained INSIDE THE WORD. SO WHEN WE READ THE WORD, IT IS THEN RELEASED INTO US!!!
Therefore, get The Word of God IN YOU! That is what will keep you from TURNING ASIDE TO FABLES (muthos). Then, in these Last Days, encourage everyone you can to GET INTO THE WORD OF GOD.
-Bill Stockham