2nd Timothy 1:1-7

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“…but a spirit of power…”

Today's Prayer

This week pray for those who are on the road, that they will see themselves in the same position that God sees them. Pray for God’s spirit of power to be fully displayed in each one’s heart, and that they will be a shining example to those they encounter this week.

2nd Timothy 1:1-7

2nd Timothy 1:1-7 (NIV)1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,2 To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. 5 I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

Message

Paul’s follow-up letter to Timothy is by no means a quiet and timid affair. Right from the start Paul reminds Timothy about the power of God and the position we have in life. As ever, Paul reminds us that our life is fully in Christ’s hands. In verse one, he states that his position (an apostle of Christ Jesus) is, “…by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus.” As believers we need to remind ourselves that we too have the same assurance of our position in Christ as we serve Him here on earth. It is because of God that we are who we are. This was important to Timothy because of the plans God had for him. It is important to us for the very same reason. We are on GOD’s mission, and we are to use GOD’s power to accomplish it. Paul describes it in verse seven as, “…a spirit of power, of love…” This week let’s live our lives by God’s Spirit!