Read 2
Timothy 3-4
In your journal, write down the things that stick out to you from today’s Bible reading. Respond to what God shows you as you feel led (confession, thanksgiving, etc.)
In your journal, write down the things that stick out to you from today’s Bible reading. Respond to what God shows you as you feel led (confession, thanksgiving, etc.)
2 Timothy 3 and 4
describe a very dark, saddening world. Paul writes about people who, in every
possible manner, oppose the true God. This description, unfortunately, fits our
current world very well. But there is hope. The Holy Spirit did not stop with a
forewarning of the evil to come. He continued by describing how Christians are
to be a light in the darkness (see, for example 3:14-15, 4:1-5). God chose each
one of us to live in this time and place for a reason. We have been called “for
such a time as this” (Esther 4:14).
Prayer
and Meditation
1.
Ask
God how you can be a better light in our dark world.
2.
Knowing
the Scripture is immensely valuable (3:16-17). As November draws to an end take
some time to reflect on your devotional life. Are you meeting with God daily?
Are you going into your devotional times with an eager, open heart or merely to
complete a task on your daily list? Pray about where God wants you to take your
devotional life over the next month. Ask for goals, such as growing in prayer
or Scripture memorization, as well as practical strategies to reach them
(continuing with Foundations, beginning a new Bible reading plan, choosing a
time of day, etc.).
3. Pray for the
Christians in our community, region and nation to rise up and be strong lights
for Jesus.
