In this section of scripture Paul is exhorting his young
disciple Timothy to diligently follow the exhortation that he is giving, that
exhortation is;
Preach the
Word
Be ready in
season and out of season (to give an
answer)
Reprove,
Rebuke and Exhort with complete patience and teaching
Be sober-minded
Endure
suffering
Do the work
of an Evangelist
Fulfill
your ministry
Timothy had a calling/ministry to fulfill and Paul was
encouraging him to stand by that calling and run the good race and finish that
race, just as Paul has done.
These words are also meant for each of us today. Do you know
what calling God has placed on your life? Are you striving to fulfill that
calling? Are you willing to suffer the possible consequence of persecution for
following your calling?
I think that we in the United States have become very
complacent in our faith. We have become
comfortable in the face of lack of persecution. We have become quiet because we
don’t want to be politically incorrect or be viewed as intolerant.
The time to stop this lethargic Christian lifestyle is now. We
may not be facing persecution in America for being religious/Christian, but our
lethargic attitude towards sharing the Gospel will bring eventual judgment on
us from the Lord.
The day is coming when we will be persecuted even here in
America for our faith, are you ready to stand tall and give an answer for the
hope you have in Christ?
I am presently reading a book called, “Christianophobia: A
Faith Under Attack.” It is mainly exploring the persecution of the Christian
Faith in countries other than America. I
picked the book up because of the crisis of ISIS in the Middle East. I want to understand more of what is going
on. When I finish the book I will post a
review here on this Blog.
In the meantime I ask you, the reader, to memorize 2 Timothy
4:1-8 and ask yourself, “Am I fighting the good fight, or am I comfortably
ignoring God’s call on my life?”
Write and let me know what you think and feel free to send
prayer requests as I would love to pray for you.
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