Young Timothy was feeling overwhelmed by the situation in Ephesus. Paul urged him to find strength by remembering his heritage.
In a new series from a new book, Matt Proctor looks at 2 Timothy to examine the apostle Paul’s instructions there on how to go on when you feel like giving in.
Anguish and agony have existed throughout the centuries. God sees and cares about it all, but seldom does he suspend the natural laws of the universe to make things go our way.
His coming offers the promise of hope to everyone who will obey him, even those who feel Christmas is for someone else.
More than those in any generation, in spite of our unexpected burdens, we should have hope. All our experience with God tells us he will win in the end.
Morning by morning we remember our needs and repeat our prayers. With the psalmist, we go to God because only he can help.
“Fill my heart with joy,” the psalmist prayed. He knew the only source for the surest way to find what he needed most.
Fight my enemies? A second thought may help us see how relevant this psalm is for our personal situation.
The psalm follows a familiar pattern: lament followed by praise. But then it shows us something more: Include others in our laments.
Only when the psalmist concentrates on what God has already accomplished does he find resolve to lay today’s problems before him.
Have you ever asked yourself where you can find the strength to deal with your difficulties? In 2 Timothy 1:6-7, Paul gives the answer.