Verse of the Day 10/24

 1 Timothy 4:12-13  New Living Translation (NLT) ¹² Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. ¹³ Until I get there, focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them.

 

Today's verse comes from today's New Testament reading in 1 Timothy 4.  The chapter begins with Paul telling Timothy of the things that people are devoted to and focused on.  He encourages him to teach the people to focus on God's Word and to be an example to \others in five areas - our speech, our conduct, love, faith, and purity.  It is not only for our good but also for the good of others.  These traits should be seen in the reflection of Christ in our lives in times of blessing or in need, in joy or in sorrow.

 

Charles Orr writes, "The book of our life is not the making of our own character and destiny only--but it is also helping to make that of others.
There is a wondrous power in personal influence. Your life is helping to mold some other life--and often the one that is dearest to you. What we are--goes to help make another what they are. What we are--engraves itself upon the life of our friend or family. The conduct of the parents--is being written in the lives of the children!
We are either contributing to the world's good--or evil. An evil man is a dangerous man--for he influences others.
We have no right to live as we please. Our children, our friend, our neighbor--has a right to demand a holy life from us--for their own sake." 

Whether you in a time of blessing, need, or both consider the "book of your life", the power of influence that you have with others, be an example for Him today.  It may not be easy, but it will be worth it.

 

1 Timothy 4:10 New Living Translation (NLT) ¹⁰ This is why we work hard and continue to struggle,^[a] for our hope is in the living God, who is the Savior of all people and particularly of all believers.

 

Blessings,
Mike
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Through the Bible - 1 Samuel 30-31, 1 Timothy 4

 

1 Timothy 4:10-16  English Standard Version (ESV)

¹⁰For to this end we toil and strive,^[a] because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

 ¹¹Command and teach these things. ¹² Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. ¹³Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. ¹⁴ Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. ¹⁵Practice these things, immerse yourself in them,^[b] so that all may see your progress. ¹⁶ Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.