Truth Tuesday- 1 Timothy 1:1
1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
God told Paul to write to Timothy, not as a suggestion but as a commandment. Timothy was young and needed encouragement and guidance. God places people in our lives who are willing to do His will no matter how time consuming, inconvenient, or seemingly simple it may be. Paul gives his "resume" as an apostle of Jesus Christ, not many claimed this title (much persecution ensued over it (Acts 4 is an example). Next he says he is the scribe of the true Author, the one who gave him the commandment in the first place. It seems the "our hope" is out of place. But I know in my life, it's a good reminder that Jesus Christ is our hope. He bore our sins, was separated from His Father, died for us (Mark 15) . But He loved us enough to not only take the sins from us, but also finish paying the dept and rose from the grave (John 20). He is the Champion of Love and has shown that He is worthy of us placing our hope of the future onto Him (1 Peter 1:13).
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
God told Paul to write to Timothy, not as a suggestion but as a commandment. Timothy was young and needed encouragement and guidance. God places people in our lives who are willing to do His will no matter how time consuming, inconvenient, or seemingly simple it may be. Paul gives his "resume" as an apostle of Jesus Christ, not many claimed this title (much persecution ensued over it (Acts 4 is an example). Next he says he is the scribe of the true Author, the one who gave him the commandment in the first place. It seems the "our hope" is out of place. But I know in my life, it's a good reminder that Jesus Christ is our hope. He bore our sins, was separated from His Father, died for us (Mark 15) . But He loved us enough to not only take the sins from us, but also finish paying the dept and rose from the grave (John 20). He is the Champion of Love and has shown that He is worthy of us placing our hope of the future onto Him (1 Peter 1:13).
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