Wednesday
PRaP 12/13/06
 
“Be Faithful”  2 Timothy 2:1-13
 
 1You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. 3Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer. 5Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules. 6The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops. 7Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.
 8Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, 9for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained. 10Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
 11Here is a trustworthy saying:
   If we died with him,
      we will also live with him;
 12if we endure,
      we will also reign with him.
   If we disown him,
      he will also disown us;
 13if we are faithless,
      he will remain faithful,
      for he cannot disown himself.
 
For God’s Word never returns empty.  His people need to hear His encouragement and this is a prime example for your encouragement today.  No matter what you are going through today, even if you have lost your faith, Jesus will remain faithful to the end.  But in your pain and suffering do not disown Him because it is written that He will also disown you and that will make your suffering unbearable.  Keep your eyes on the prize and never take them off.  No matter how bad it may seem right now there is someone that has been through greater strife and survived to tell the testimony of how Jesus Christ got them through.  Lost your faith?  That’s ok Jesus has it!  He will guide you back to it to build it back up as long as you stay in His focus and do not disown Him.
 
PRaP 2 Timothy
 
Key Verse:
2 Timothy 2:13
if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
2 Timothy 2:12-14 (in Context) 2 Timothy 2 (Whole Chapter)
 
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