Free And Short Daily Devotions

SATURDAY, 7 JANUARY 2023

TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 4:6-16

6. Tell this to the brothers and sisters there. This will show that you are a good servant of Christ Jesus. You will show that you are made strong y the words of faith and good teaching you have followed.

7. People tell silly stories that don’t agree with God’s truth. Don’t follow what these stories teach. But teach yourself to be devoted to God.

8. Training your body helps you in some ways. But devotion to God helps you in every way. It brings you blessings in this life and the future life too.

9. Here a true statement that should be accepted without question:

10. We hope in the living God, the Savior of all people. In particular, he is the Savior of all those who believe in him. This is why we work and struggle.

11. Command and teach these things.

12. You are young, but don’t let anyone treat you as if you are not important. Be an example to show the believers how they should live. Show them by what you say, by the way you live, by your love, by your faith, and by your pure life.

13. Continue to read the Scriptures to the people, encourage them, and teach them. Do this until I come.

14. Remember to use the gift you have, which was given to you through a prophecy when the group of elders laid their hands on you.

15. Continue to do these things. Give your life to doing them. Then everyone can see that your work is progressing.

16. Be careful in your life and in your teaching. Continue to live and teach rightly. Then you will save yourself and those who listen to your teaching.

(Easy-to-Read Version Holy Bible)

TOPIC: LIVE WHAT YOU PREACH

Timothy did not only give himself to the public ministry of reading the Word, preaching and teaching. He also served as a practical example to his audience through his speech, life and purity.

Paul instructed Timothy to live what he preached and exercise his gift to the fullest in the course of his ministry - all of these would make him effective and make a lot of progress. This was also necessary if people were not to look down on him. But, most importantly, he and his hearers would be saved from their sins and for those yet to believe to be saved from the devastating effects of false doctrines.

QUESTION: Do you live what you preach?

PRAYER: Oh God, help me never to be a hypocrite, but to live what I preach, in Jesus name. Amen.