A Workman

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” II Timothy 2:15

Modern construction can be a very complicated process. Workers are involved in drawing plans, obtaining permits, preparing the building site, pouring concrete, framing walls, pulling wires, installing plumbing, etc. Though some of the workers involved may have a general understanding of every phase of the building process, it would be extremely rare to find a person who was an expert in every trade. An expert is a workman who always knows how to handle every situation. He would never be embarrassed because he did not know the answer to a particular problem. Some trades are regulated so that a worker must be licensed or certified in order to work in that trade. As Christians, we are a part of a very specialized building process. There is a stringent approval process for every laborer, and each one is approved by God Himself. He is looking for workers who never need to be ashamed because they do not know the answer to a particular question. Our manual is the Bible. God wants us to know what is in His Word and understand how to apply it to the questions that arise in our daily lives. We are part of the crew that is constructing His church, and we have the responsibility to know how to use His Word to reach the lost and encourage other believers. The more we learn about the Bible, the more confident we will be in using it to help other people.