Once Again Do Not Argue (2 Tim. 2:23)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 8-09-02

 

My Worship Time                                                      Focus:  Again:  Don’t argue!

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  2Timothy 2:23

 

            Message of the verse:  “But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.”  (NKJV)  “Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights.”  (NLT)

            The reason that I have written both versions out is that the New Living Translation starts out with the phrase “again I say.”  This is the third time that Paul is writing to Timothy about not getting involved in useless arguments, and I believe that Paul is directly speaking about arguing with false teachers, but indirectly talking about having useless agreements with anyone.

           

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  I think that because the Lord has had Paul write out not to get involved with useless arguments three times that I had better listen to him.  It is hard to do this on my own and the need to have the Holy Spirit control this in my life is surely apparent to me.

 

The Word of God was instructive to me today, and it was also convictive to me today.

 

 

Memory verses for the week:  1Timothy 6:9,10

 

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.  For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.