• 提摩太後書 3:16

聖經都是上帝所默示的，於教訓、督責、使人歸正、教導人學義都是有益的，

• 罗马书 12:2

不要效法这个世界，只要心意更新而变化，叫你们察验何为上帝的善良、纯全、可喜悦的旨意。

保罗在提摩太后书 3:16 里说的这番话掷地有声。他清楚指出，我们不可随意决定哪些经文是真实的，哪些不是，因为圣经（即全部经文）于教训及教导人学义都是有益的。与此相辅相成的一个概念是：圣经的记载乃是用来装备我们，而不是让我们过目即忘；圣经具有改变我们生命的大能，也赋予我们力量去改变世界！可是，如果我们只单单读圣经里的字句，却不让那些话语改变我们的生活，或不肯照着去做，那么读圣经就跟读一本电话簿没什么两样。上帝的话语在我们的生命中理当是活泼的、是有功效的。它往往极具挑战性，却也非常值得付上代价。

所以，在开始这个读经计划之际，假如你并不真心想让上帝的话语改变你，我奉劝你现在就停止这个计划。但如果你愿意投入读经，愿意让上帝改变你并开始使用你来改变世界，那么每早就开始提早20分钟起床，以这个读经计划来展开行动吧！

• 2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness

• Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

The statement Paul is making here is powerful. He makes it clear that we can’t simply ‘pick and choose’ which Bible passages are true and which are not – ALL of scripture is useful for teaching and training us to be righteous. Alongside of this idea is the concept that the Bible was written to equip us, not just to be read and forgotten – it has the power to change our lives and gives us the power to change the world! However, if we simply read the words and don't let them change our lives or obey them, it will have a similar effect to reading a phone book. God's Word is meant to be alive and active in our lives: it's incredibly challenging at times, but so worth it.

So if you're doing this Bible plan with no real intention of being changed by God's Word, you might as well stop this plan now. But if you're willing to jump in, be changed, and have God begin to use you to change the world, start waking up 20 minutes early every morning and using this devotional to get started!

把提摩太后书 3:16 写下来。每天在使用这个读经计划灵修之前，务必先朗读这节经文，提醒自己的心灵：上帝的话语是大有能力的。要特别祈求上帝帮助我们了解，在这个读经计划中所将研读的每节经文对我们有何帮助。

Write down this verse, and as we go through this devotional, make it a point to read this aloud prior to each day’s devotional to remind our souls that God’s word is powerful. Ask specifically that God would help us to understand what the usefulness is behind each of the verses that will be studied throughout the rest of this devotional.