God's Word is not Imprisoned (2 Tim. 2:8)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 7-28-02

 

My Worship Time                                               Focus: God’s Word is not Imprisoned

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  2Timothy 2:8

 

            Message of the verse:  “8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel, 9 for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.”

            After giving all of these metaphors, Paul says to Timothy, “remember Jesus Christ.”  Jesus Christ was the model of these metaphors, a faithful teacher, (v2), soldier, (v3, 4), an athlete, (v5), and a farmer, (v6).

Paul goes on to say that He was risen from the dead, which is the heart of the Christian message, proving that suffering leads to glory, and that seeming defeat leads to victory.   Paul then brings up the fact that Jesus Christ was born into the family of David, and was the rightful King of the Jews.  Paul says that this was according to “my gospel.”  He goes on in verse nine to say that because of the gospel he was suffering hardships and was even in prison.  Paul was experiencing   a similar suffering that Jesus Christ suffered; Paul was experiencing it from prison in chains.  He says that even though he was in chains and imprisoned the Word of God is not imprisoned.  “  12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”  God’s Word is alive, and it cannot be imprisoned.

                             

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  I liked so much what Warren Wiersbe had to say about the sufferings of Jesus Christ, he says this proves that suffering leads to glory, and that seeming defeat leads to victory.  I know there are times in my life when I need to hear this truth, for there are times in my life when I face what to me seems like a defeat.

 

The Word of God was uplifting to me today.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  I need to step out on faith that I will be able to make it to Church this morning without having troubles with my IBS.  The Lord can turn even this to victory.  I want to have prayer time with Sandy this evening.

 

Memory verses for the week:  1Timothy 6:6-9

 

Now godliness with contentment is great gain.  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.  And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.  But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.