SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 9-27-02
My
Worship Time Focus: Come Before Winter
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: 2Timothy 4:19-20
Message of the verse: “19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the
household of Onesiphorus. 20 Erastus
remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus. 21 Make every effort
to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, also Pudens and Linus and Claudia
and all the brethren.”
In
this section Paul mentions a number of his friends as he has been doing since
verse nine of this chapter. As said
before this is the last recorded message of the Apostle Paul, and in some ways
it is not much different than his other letters even though he knows that his
time on earth is about over. Paul
mentions Prisca and Aquila, who were tent makers and ministered for the cause
of Christ with Paul for a long time.
Onesiphorus is mentioned in verse 16 of chapter one of this letter.
Paul
again urges Timothy to come before winter and I believe that he feels that if
Timothy did not make it by then that he would not see Paul alive again. Paul then mentions some more friends of his
in the latter part of verse twenty-one.
The
Word of God brought comfort and courage to me this day. It also was kind of sad in a way knowing that
Paul’s life was about over.
My
Steps of Faith Today:
I need faith to get me through the dinner engagement this evening
with Sandy’s family, along with Kim and Tim.
Memory
verse for the week: 2Timothy 4:18
And the Lord will deliver me from
every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
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