Paul's Farewell to Timothy (2 Tim. 4:22)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 9-28-02

 

My Worship Time                                                      Focus:  Paul’s Farewell to Timothy

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  2Timothy 4:22

 

            Message of the verse:  “22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.”

            Paul seems to be saying that he requests that the Lord be with Timothy to give him the guidance that he needs, and the grace to do all things that the Lord would want him to do.  “Grace be with you,” is the same way that he ended the first letter.  The “you” is in the plural from which suggests that Paul intended this letter to be read to all those in the Church at Ephesus. 

 

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  This verse brings new meaning to me as far as something that I have heard as a believer for a long time.  I have heard that as a believer I am not suppose to pray for the Lord to be with another believer because He said things like, “I will never leave you, nor forsake you.”  Paul says or prays that the Lord be with Timothy’s spirit in this verse so I would think that it would be okay to pray that way for someone else who is a believer. 

 

The Word of God was very enlighting to me today.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  I would pray that fear would not bother me today.  I would pray that the Lord would be with my spirit today.

 

Memory verse for the week:  2Timothy 4:18

 

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and reserve me for His heavenly kingdom.  To Him be glory forever and ever.  Amen.