Friday, April 15, 2016

Reminder of Truth (1 Tim. 5:6-7)


SPIRITUALL DIARY FOR 5-23-02

 

My Worship Time                                                      Focus:  Reminder of truth

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  1Timothy 5:6,7

 

            Message of the verse: 6  “But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she is living.

7  Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.”

 Paul is speaking of the widows in verse six, but in verse seven he gives Timothy a reminder of the truth that he has been writing about to him.  Verse six speaks of a widow who is probably not a believer and thus should not get the support like those who are believers.  They must think they are believers, but their lives do not show that they have any fruit in it.  The reason Paul reminds Timothy of the truths that he has been teaching is so that these widows and all in his church would live a life that is above reproach, so that no one in the community could say anything evil about them.

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  To live without reproach is a wonderful testimony of the grace and mercy of God in my life.  The fact that God has done all of the work of salvation in my life should give me the incentive to live a life that will be pleasing to Him.

The Word of God brought conviction to me today.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  To live a life that is pleasing to God, and this can only be done by the power of His Holy Spirit and the teaching of His Word.

Memory verse for the Week:  Romans 6:12


Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal bodies, that you should obey it in its lusts.

No comments:

Post a Comment