God's Surface Plate for us.

In today's devotional I am going to using NASCAR in it since the biggest race for NASCAR is just over a week away. The verse for today is from 2 Timothy 3:16-17, and it reads:

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

In NASCAR they use what is called a surface plate, and it is a surface that is perfectly level and in a perfect rectangle. From this surface every measurement is made for a stock car and it is what is use to help make the "perfect" car. We as people in life have the same thing and we call it the Bible. We can read God's word, and search for our imperfections and where we need to make improvements in our lives. God has a unchanging standard that we need to help us with our morality, and without it our lives would be riding on a road that twist and turns with what ever whims that we have for the day. God's word and will should guide us through out everyday of our lives, and should be our spiritual surface plate. It should be what we take our measurements in the wisdom of God's word from.

So today's question is why do you read God's word? Do you read it to get the upper hand on other people? Do you read it to try and discredit God? If you read it for reasons like this then you are reading it for the wrong reason, because motives like this are off base.

Today I challenge you to read your Bible to discover the truth and wisdom that is our Lord and Savior. Also read the Bible to discover the truth about yourself, and you will be surprised by what it is that you learn. God bless you, and may he open your heart to hear Him speak to you.