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You, Man Of God 40

[1 Tim 6:11-16]

/ Anne's Faith Column 

 

 

 

/ By Priscilla

 

 

"But you, man of God,

flee from all this, and

pursue righteousness,

 

 

 

godliness, faith, love,

endurance and

gentleness.

 

 

 

Fight the good

fight of the faith.

 

 

 

Take hold of the

eternal life to which

you were called when

you made your good

confession

 

 

 

in the presence

of many witnesses."

(1Tim 6:11-12)

 

 

 

The man of God

must strive to think

differently from

the world.

 

 

 

To do this, each of us

needs deep meditation

on the God of creation

and salvation.

 

 

 

Today's scriptures

begin with 'Only you,

man of God!'

 

 

 

It makes a profound

impact on our hearts.

 

 

 

And an irresistible

wave of grace comes

rushing in, making us

 feel touched.

 

 

 

As we live on this earth,

God enlightens us

appropriately and gives

us a way to escape!

 

 

 

The Lord wants us

to live a sanctified life

with a determined

attitude, when we live

in this world.

 

 

 

However, even if

we try to follow it

in everything,

 

 

 

it is not easy to live

without turning aside

and partiality.

 

 

 

So, God, who is good,

wants to give us a

satisfying life today

and teaches us

as follow:

(1 Tim 6:3-10) 

 

 

 

 

1) No one should teach

false doctrines.

 

 

 

And he must focus on

the sound instruction

of our Lord Jesus Christ

and to godly teaching.

 

 

 

2) He understands

nothing and he is

conceited in front

of God and people,

 

 

 

and he is advised not

to have an unhealthy

interest in controversies

and quarrels about words.

 

 

 

That's because it gives

rise to envy, strife,

malicious talk,

evil suspicions,

 

 

 

and constant friction

between men of

corrupt mind,

 

 

who have been robbed

of the truth and who

think that godliness is a

means to financial gain.

 

 

 

On the contrary,

godliness with

contentment is

great gain.

 

 

 

Anyway,

we came naked,

and will go naked,

 

 

 

and if we have food

and clothing that the

Lord has provided,

 

 

 

we are urged to know

that we are content

and live happily

 and thankfully.

 

 

 

And also we are urged

to know that people

who want to get rich

fall into temptation

 

 

 

and a trap and

into many foolish

and harmful desires

that plunge men into

 ruin and destruction.

 

 

 

Furthermore we should

keep in mind that the

love of money is a root

of all kinds of evil.

 

 

 

Some people,

eager for money,

have wandered from

the faith and pierced

themselves with

many griefs.

(1 Tim  6:3-10)

 

 

 

The above scriptures

tell us what to avoid

and what to take while

living on this earth.

 

 

 

That is

Absolutely right!

 

 

 

Because God

doesn't want us

to turn aside,

 

 

 

please keep in mind

that He always

emphasizes

 

 

 

and commands us

over and over again,

 

 

 

'Meditate on the Law

day and night,

but do not turn aside

to the left or to the right'!

(Jos 1:7-8) 

 

 

 

Those who stray

from the proper line and

do not end worldly desires.

 

 

 

Formal things that

are grounded and

based on faith, only by

observing the law.

 

 

 

The hearts of us

that always apostatized 

despite saying that we

 loved God with our lips.

 

 

 

The Lord wants us

to live joyfully.

 

 

 

But we are always

anxious and wandering

in compassion.

 

 

 

We should recognize

that we are not the ones

that regard illusions

as real,

 

 

 

and live like

ephemera or fireflies

and then disappear

like dust.

 

 

 

We must earnestly

desire to become those

who fight the good fight

of the faith and take

on spirituality,

 

 

 

following the

righteousness,

godliness, faith,

love, patience,

 

 

 

and gentleness that

the Lord commands

us to take.

 

 

 

It is for this purpose

that we are called out

of the world by God

and drawn out.

(Ecclesia)

 

 

 

We must become

'people of God'

who live by keeping

our hearts

 

 

 

and discerning the

Father's will so that

the more sacred

 

 

 

and godly calls of God

are not in vain.

 

 

 

At this time. 

Seek the LORD

while he may be found;

you will find him!

 

 

 

He will endow you

with splendor.

(Isa 55:1-13)

 

 

 

I earnestly hope that

all of us will be able to

hear the voice of God.

 

 

 

What will we do when

we hear the holy

voice of the Lord?

 

 

 

- We will definitly

 repent and weep.

 

 

 

The Holy Spirit will

be happy to help us

bear good fruits worthy

of repentance.

 

 

 

Therefore,

let's respond to

God's call so that

 

 

 

we can receive

the title, 'Only you,

man of God'.

 

 

 

With the right attitude

before the Lord,

 

 

 

like the leaders of faith,

let's create an opportunity

for all of us to turn to God

at this time today.

 

 

 

Prayer

 

 

 

Lord!  

 

 

 

Until the day when

I receive the title of

 'Only you, man of God'

recognized by God,

 

 

 

keep my heart

so that I never stray

from the faith!

 

 

 

Help me to become

a sure life that causes

a change of faith

 

 

 

- Amen!

 

 

 

2009/06/29

 

 

/ By Priscilla