Devotional I

2 Timothy 2:2
“And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”

You’ve probably seen this verse at the bottom of my e-mails. It is the theme of my life. In it there is a call to listen and a call to teach. It is the call of every Christian. We all have this duty to learn from God, which we do by listening, and to share, which we do by leading.

But how do we do these things, how do I hear God, and who can lead? Great questions, and, fortunately, not that difficult to answer. First, we hear God in His word. Among other ways, we can hear God by reading the Bible, listening to the teachings of those who have studied it, and actively participating in Bible studies. We can also hear God praying to Him, which is also our way of talking back. Second, anyone can lead. Of course, not everyone can lead anything, but you anyone can lead someone. It might be by helping teach a Sunday School class at church, or a Bible study at the BSU, or even just sharing your story with a friend, or something else entirely. The point is that it is intentional, not incidental. It is action, not accident. You are called to listen. Are you listening? You are called to lead. Are you leading? Those are the real questions you need to ask yourself.