Morning Devotional January 8, 2024

 

2 Timothy 4:1-5

“1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.”

It has been a great blessing from God to be able to work with and teach some people on the other side of the world. Several men who have been listening to our sermons and reading our articles have requested teaching through video chat. The ones I have met so far make very strong professions of faith and as I learn more about them I am thoroughly convinced they are truly God's children. They have come to me and another pastor(who has been a good friend of mine for some time), seeking the truth of God's Word and we are seeking God's guidance in this work. They are seeking help in teaching the truth to the congregations they have been meeting with and with training other men there to go out and preach the Gospel.

There are so many out there today we “will not endure sound doctrine”, yes, even many in the Lord's own churches. Yet, our God has His elect, here in our own country and around the world who are seeking truth. Are we prepared to take on the task of teaching others the truth from God's Word or are we happy just with the status quo? God has blessed us with the technology to preach and teach almost anywhere in the world. What are we doing with this blessed opportunity?

Praise ye the Lord!!!