Quote for the Day
“…I know whom I have believed…”
Today's Prayer
This week pray that you and those traveling remember that it is to God Almighty you have entrusted your very being, the entirety of your life!
2nd Timothy 1: 8-12
2nd Timothy 1:8-12 (NIV)8 So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9 who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10 but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11 And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.
Message
What gave Paul such confidence in his relationship with Christ Jesus? What was it that allowed him to carry the burden of jail? How could he endure the ridicule and shame of the crowds who laughed at him? Why was he not ashamed? For Paul it was quite simple and a concept he wanted Timothy to fully comprehend. It is the concept that underscores our faith and becomes the foundation of how we live our life despite the ugliness of this world. Verse 12 is one of the most promising and rewarding verses in the whole Bible. I leave it with you today for your meditation, foundation, and prayer for this week [emphases mine]:“That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.”
