Every duty in life has responsibilities that go along with it: Work, school, parenting, sports. Yet each of these tasks on a daily basis come to an end. Your daily responsibilities eventually come to a close. In contrast a person that follows Jesus Christ has responsibilities that are never put down, but pursued indefinitely (at least until glorification).
I found myself unable to sleep recently, reading in candlelight at 1:00 in the morning.
The text: 1 Timothy 6:11-12.
11 But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Paul has just contrasted the false teachers pursuit of worldly desires and charges Timothy to pursue the true riches of righteousness. Paul charges Timothy to "flee these things" and pursue righteousness things. He then tells him this pursuit is the good fight of faith. Beleivers in Christ are to pursue this good fight until Jesus Christ returns. Unlike work, school, parenting, or sports - you must endure.
Summary of the text:
A man of God is a fighting man - that continually presses himself towards an unending pursuit of that which God deems righteous.
Do you have a desire for this pursuit? How are you aiding or hindering this pursuit?
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