1 Timothy 4:13

Timothy was about 40 year old when Paul sent him to take over the senior pastor position in the church in Ephesus. The church had been suffering under the influence of false teachers and Paul sent Timothy to right the ship. His words of counsel to this young pastor are found in this 1 Timothy letter. One directive is highlighted for us in our verse: Read, exhort and teach God’s Word to the church.

Believers are most vulnerable when they move away from regular exposure to the Word of God. Stop reading the Word regularly and attend a church that does not systematically teach through the Bible; and soon false doctrines will lead you astray. Make sure that today you find time to read some of God’s Word, take it to heart, and attend a church that values the Word of God enough to teach it every week.

In love with His Word,

Pastor Jack Abeelen