Scripture to Read: 1 Timothy 1:8-11
God lets us know, in 1 Timothy 1:8, that His Law is good if it is used in the right way. We know God’s Law is good because it is from God (James 1:17). God has given us His Law so we are able to walk in obedience to His Law each day. It is interesting that God has Paul write, in 1 Timothy 1:9, that His Law was not given for those who are righteous. Of course, we know that there is only One who is righteous, holy, perfect, blameless, guiltless, sinless, etc., and that is our Lord Jesus Christ. Everyone else that has ever been born, is alive now, or who is to be born is described in 1 Timothy 1:9-10. We are the ones who were born with a nature that is lawless and rebellious, ungodly, sinful, unholy, and profane. We are fully capable of murder and every form of immorality. Our sin nature is bent toward everything that is contrary to God’s Holy Word. Only through our relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ are we able to live holy, blameless, and spotless lives before our God and King. The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is absolutely glorious, as we read in 1 Timothy 1:11. As believers, just like Paul and Timothy, we have been entrusted with God’s Truth, to live His Truth, and to share His Truth with everyone we come across through our daily lives. We have been given a great responsibility and we must follow through to honor our King.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about your old self, His Word, and what your responsibility is now as one of His children?
2. How are you living out God’s Word daily, and who are you sharing God’s Truth with each day?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!