Week of October 3, 2010, 2 Timothy 1:5-10
One of the Scriptures for Sunday is from the second letter of Paul to Timothy, chapter 1, and here a shortened version from verses 5 to 10, where Paul encourages us to live a holy life:
5I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
Jesus, thanks for the strong faith of those around us, the confidence of You in our midst and the promises in Your word, that faith that is a part of our heritage and includes our own relatives, and hopefully our moms and dads, but ultimately that faith that comes from You.
Jesus, thanks for the gifts that You have given us, the passion for You that has been, and continues to be fanned into flame, that fervent desire to know You better, to fall more deeply in love with You.
And thanks, Jesus, that when You call us into new areas of life, new commitments, new journeys of service, You equip us, You give us understanding and wisdom, for it is not by our own power that anything happens well, but by Your Spirit working in us. For You did not give us a spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit’s help, empowering us to love and self-discipline.
Jesus, thanks for saving us; thanks for drawing us into holy living, not because of anything we can do, but because of Your own purpose for our lives, and Your grace and mercy, given to us in Christ Jesus, and revealed when You first appeared on this earth, bringing life to each of us, and immortality to light through the Gospel, bringing us to a strong hope of life after our life, seeing You face to face.
Jesus, thanks for Your power in our lives, Your love that surrounds us, Your peace that fills us. Amen.
May the love of the Lord Jesus draw us to Himself;
May the power of the Lord Jesus strengthen us in His service;
May the joy of the Lord Jesus fill our souls;
May the fire of the Holy Spirit bring us comfort, guide us in our decisions, and fill us
with a fervent desire to serve Him better.
And may the blessing of the almighty and most merciful God - Creator, Word and eternal Holy Spirit - be upon us and remain with us always.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May you be more and more aware of God’s presence as you live out each day.
5I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
Jesus, thanks for the strong faith of those around us, the confidence of You in our midst and the promises in Your word, that faith that is a part of our heritage and includes our own relatives, and hopefully our moms and dads, but ultimately that faith that comes from You.
Jesus, thanks for the gifts that You have given us, the passion for You that has been, and continues to be fanned into flame, that fervent desire to know You better, to fall more deeply in love with You.
And thanks, Jesus, that when You call us into new areas of life, new commitments, new journeys of service, You equip us, You give us understanding and wisdom, for it is not by our own power that anything happens well, but by Your Spirit working in us. For You did not give us a spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit’s help, empowering us to love and self-discipline.
Jesus, thanks for saving us; thanks for drawing us into holy living, not because of anything we can do, but because of Your own purpose for our lives, and Your grace and mercy, given to us in Christ Jesus, and revealed when You first appeared on this earth, bringing life to each of us, and immortality to light through the Gospel, bringing us to a strong hope of life after our life, seeing You face to face.
Jesus, thanks for Your power in our lives, Your love that surrounds us, Your peace that fills us. Amen.
May the love of the Lord Jesus draw us to Himself;
May the power of the Lord Jesus strengthen us in His service;
May the joy of the Lord Jesus fill our souls;
May the fire of the Holy Spirit bring us comfort, guide us in our decisions, and fill us
with a fervent desire to serve Him better.
And may the blessing of the almighty and most merciful God - Creator, Word and eternal Holy Spirit - be upon us and remain with us always.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May you be more and more aware of God’s presence as you live out each day.
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