2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT2)
Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.

Education is important! Literacy is needed for progress. We go to academic institutions to better ourselves in all kinds of learning for personal, professional, or vocational purposes but how often do we apply the same zeal, time, and determination to the word of God?
The Lord encourages us to study His word carefully. Job 22:21 says we need to acquaint ourselves with the Lord and be at peace.
So many Christians today, can repeat what their pastors, prophets and “man of God” have said but are unable to quote any scriptures or make meaning of the message of the cross.
Spiritual literacy is particularly important, it’s much more than bible study, it is striving, or diligence and zealous persistence in accomplishing the goal of knowing God.
Precision and accuracy born of studious striving are required in biblical interpretation, beyond all other enterprises, because the student is managing God’s Word.
Acts 17:11 tells us of the Berean whose examples are emulatable because first, they heard the doctrine of the Gospel attentively. Just as we do daily, more than they did, then they received the doctrine with the readiness of mind and the evidence of its truth, after which they searched the Scriptures, to see to confirm what they learnt: to see whether the word corresponded with the alleged fulfilment in Christ, his works, and sufferings.
They studied, not taking the word of the prophet for final, they wanted to see and understand for themselves, and they continued to search the Scriptures daily. Their zeal and diligence were evident to all, it was evident in their knowledge and accuracy of the scriptures.
Like King Solomon in Ecclesiastics 7:25, we too should apply ourselves to explore knowledge and gain wisdom, not leave it to chance that we may come across someone one day who may know and inform or teach us all we need to know.
“Be diligent to present yourself to God…” present yourself before the Lord, allow Him to speak and open Scriptures so your heart burns with the revelation of His word, as happened in Luke 24:32. This is the Living Word, which comes through the Holy Spirit, impacting our hearts and minds and transforming us. Solomon had such a “listening heart,” that he was able to receive great revelation and wisdom from the Lord.
In 1 Kings 3:3, we find that Solomon loved the Lord and God said to Solomon, “Behold, I have given you a wise and discerning heart.”
God commands His servants to study to show themselves approved before God.” The Bible is the inspired Word of God. It is His written Instruction Book to humanity. It answers every important question in life. It explains HOW TO LIVE—and reveals the road to salvation.
Let’s learn how to study the scriptures faithfully, there is nothing anyone will tell you that will crowd out what you acquired yourself, study to know and not parrot “men of God” or self-help books, the Holy Spirit is the spirit of truth, and He will reveal the truth in the scriptures to you for your consumption.
Shalom