Drink Timothy's Wine when you Have Timothy's Stomach (1 Tim 5:23)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 6-13-02

 

My Worship Time                                     Focus: Drink Timothy's Wine when you Have his stomach

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  1Timothy 5:23

 

            Message of the verse:  “23  No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.”  I know that this verse is not speaking of having a habitual habit with wine.  I have read in different places from different authors that the quality of water during this time in history was not good and so many people drank wine instead of water.  Another thing that I have read is that the wine that was made during those days was not as strong a drink as it is today.

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  I think that this verse is saying to me what Pastor Burns has said about this verse and that is if you have Timothy stomach you can drink Timothy’s wine, or the same would hold true about his ailments.  Wine in moderation is good for the human body, however if you drink too much of it then it can cause a lot of problems.

The Word of God was insightful to me today.

My Steps of Faith Today:  I want to make it a point to meet with the Lord early in the mornings and get my devotions done at that time.  I do believe that it is important to have a time during my day to meet with the Lord and also a place where I meet with Him each day.  I would like to change the place when we get to move some things out of this house in the future.

Memory verse for the week:  Romans 5 20,21

Moreover the law entered that the offence might abound.  But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.