SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 9-10-02
My
Worship Time Focus: Timothy’s Preaching
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: 2Timothy 4:2b
Message
of the verse: “-be ready in season
and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and
instruction.”
As Paul
has instructed Timothy to preach the Word, he now tells him how he should
accomplish this task. He tell him to be
ready to preach the Word, and these words in the Greek picture a soldier going
into battle, or a soldier at his guard post ready for a surprise attack. These situations relate to urgency,
preparedness, and readiness. He tells
him to preach the Word in season and out of season, which means that there are
times when it will be popular to preach and times it will not, but he is to
continue to preach anyway. He then tells
him to reprove and rebuke when he preaches.
This is the negative side of preaching, but at times is surely
needed. And lastly he tells Timothy to
exhort with great patience and instruction.
This is the positive of preaching the Word of God.
Spiritual
meaning for my life today: As I look
at these words “be ready,” I think of a verse in First Peter where he tells his
listeners to be ready to give an account of the hope that lies within you. Peter is saying to be ready to tell others at
a moments notice what the Lord Jesus Christ has done for you. In other words be ready to give your
testimony.
The Word of God was uplifting to my soul this morning as I
have missed doing this exercise the last two days and my soul was dry and indeed
of the Word of God.
My
Steps of Faith Today: I must trust the
Lord to get me over to the car dealer this morning without having problems with
my IBS. I trust the Lord to continue to
cause me to grow in His Word.
Memory
verses for the week: 2Timothy 3:16,17
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, throughly equipped for
every good work.
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