The Phaneroo Devotion: Rightly Dividing The Word Of Truth
Apostle Grace Lubega
John 1:1 (NKJV): “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
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The Bible records many voices: God’s, Satan’s, angels’, and men’s. Some people erroneously assume that everything recorded in Scripture is God Himself speaking.
Job’s story illustrates this clearly. In his grief, Job cried out, “The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away” (Job 1:21). These words came from a man overwhelmed by loss, not directly from the mouth of God.
Later, Job himself admitted that he had spoken of things he did not understand (Job 42:3). His grief was real, but his statement did not accurately reveal God’s nature.
Separately, Job’s friends offered opinions that misrepresented God. They claimed that Job’s suffering was punishment for sin, but God rebuked them, saying that they had not spoken rightly of Him (Job 42:7). Their words were not divine revelation; they were human reasoning.
This teaches us an important principle in interpreting Scripture: we should separate the opinions of men from the oracle of God. The true Word of God is revealed through divine counsel and is aligned with His nature. When we read the Bible, we must discern the voice speaking. Is this God’s voice, man’s opinion or the enemy?
Doctrine must be built on what God has revealed, not on the mistaken words of men or the lies of the enemy.
The believer who rightly divides the Word does not merely quote Scripture; he understands the spirit, context, and counsel behind what is written. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: 2 Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 1:1-3
GOLDEN NUGGET: The believer who rightly divides the Word does not merely quote Scripture; he understands the spirit, context, and counsel behind what is written.
PRAYER: Father of Truth, I thank You for Your Word. I discern Your voice from every other voice recorded in Scripture. Your Spirit guides me into all truth, so that my faith rests on Your unchanging nature, Your goodness, and Your divine counsel. By this understanding, I see and know You more. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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