"Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses"
A bit of context: Paul is writing to Timothy about the necessity of contentment with what God has provided. In verse 9 he states that those who desire to be rich fall into temptation which will plunge them into destruction.
Instead of seeking the things of this world, as Christians we are to take hold of the eternal life to which we are called. Paul isn't referring to the point of conversion, but to a daily task of remembering and seeking that salvation that came from our confession of faith. All that God has in store for us in heaven is far greater than all that you could imagine here on the earth, and although God does not promise prosperity here on the earth, He does promise to provide our needs. The more we seek His kingdom and are thankful for eternal life, the more content we will become with what we have here on the earth and will stay farther from the temptation of seeking after riches. While it is not wrong to be rich, it is wrong to continually seek more as it is quite obvious in the world today that those who continue to seek more will never be satisfied
The only true satisfaction comes with laying hold of eternal life in Jesus and to be continually thankful in all circumstances for His provision
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Verse of the day - 1 Timothy 6:12
Posted by SMAK at 11:18 AM
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