Quick Scripture

August 30, 2006

Not a lot to say today, but here are some words that God brought to my attention this afternoon from 2 Timothy. I love reading this letter, because I can sense the urgency with which Paul is writing. This is the last letter he wrote, shortly before his death, and it is absolutely full of wisdom for young pastors.

“⁸Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, ⁹for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! ¹⁰Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.” (2:8-10)

“²⁴And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, ²⁵correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, ²⁶and they may escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.” (2:24-26)

“⁶For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. ⁷I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.” (4:6-8)

I pray that I would be willing to pour out my life as a drink offering, if only those to whom I minister to would be brought into a deeper enjoyment of the unsearchable riches of Jesus Christ. And I pray that this resolve would not be for a fleeting moment, but for a lifetime, as long as God would give me on this earth. May we all use our lives to speed the coming of our Lord!

Larry

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