AS TEACHERS OF THE WORD

……….. These are the things you are to teach and urge on them. 1Timothy 6:2 (NIV)

COMMENT: Paul is addressing Timothy regarding the relationship between masters and their servants. These are not just any masters and servants but believers. The message is simple in that the servants are expected to serve their masters with respect as well as rendering the best service because as they serve their masters who are likewise serving God, they (servants) are also serving the same God. They have a handsome reward as well as the masters.

Our service to the servants of the living God is a service to God Himself.  God has chosen to teach us but has delegated the responsibility to His servants. We have no choice but to serve the God’s servants.

PRAYER: God Almighty! Strengthen me physically in order to those appointed to labour for God.

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Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 2:25 (NIV)

COMMENT: Even in opposition, the Holy Spirit is saying we must continue to instruct (teach) hoping that those opposing will be granted repentance which will lead to the truth.

Instruction (teaching) more ad more is the solution to opposition. We have to ask the Holy Spirit to increase our gift of teaching and knowledge in order to counter the opposition. Patience is the other ability we have to pray for, so that we can acquire the ability to hold on. We cannot afford to give up easily. Our aim is to go on even when we are threatened with death.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit! Give me extra supernatural power to continue even when opposition is growing.