Daily Devotion, June 22, 2023

 

Devotion:

Read 1 Timothy 6:7-19.

The reading for today has so much in it. The one big thing that I glean from this passage is that we must continue to read the scriptures over and over to remind ourselves of God’s messages to us. We often need to be reminded to do good, to love others, to share, and to be Christlike in all we do and say. It is important to meet together for worship and fellowship and to hear God’s commands again and again.

When the apostle Paul wrote to Timothy in this letter we have read today, Timothy was leading a newly planted church in Ephesus. Among other things, Paul told Timothy to command rich believers to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In the church there were well-to-do people, and there were poor people. This sometimes caused friction. The rich had to be reminded to share with others and not to look down on the poor, and the poor had to be reminded not to covet and show envy. Everyone, in fact, needed to remember not to put their hopes on money or wealth but to put their hope in God, who provides all we truly need. In this way, Paul said what Jesus had said - we lay up treasure for eternity, taking hold of the life that is truly life.

Personal Worship Option:

Lord, help us to be generous and content with what we have. Help us live out the life that Jesus tried to teach the early believers. Amen.