day 10 200108 1 timothy chapter 5

key verses ==> 5:1-2, 5:8, 5:21

well this passage has quite alot to say with regads to the way we should conduct ourselveswhen we treat others. especially our elders. this chapter is constantly reminding us to treat our elders with respect. i guess in a way it is telling us to respect the authority above us? as in usually it is the elders that are placed in the positions of authority like in verses 17-18. bu i also elthat ths chapte is llng us to consatly be watchfuland mindful of those in need like those described in verses 3 and 5.

some of the key verses in this chapter i feel are verses 1-2 because it tells us as christians how we are to look at the people around us. in particular for me how i look at younger women. its not that i look at them with lust or anything like that but rather, there are some of them that i look at with a judgemental heart, thinking that what they do is wrong. other times i look at others as someone i want to have as more than a friend. someone i want to have a relationship with. i know now that this should not be the way, i have to treat all as sisters until the day and time that God tells me which particular girl is the one meant for me.

in 5:8, it really convicts me. the verse talks about providing for my immedate family. i feel this means not only in material terms but also in emotional support. this i know i have not been doing very much. i am constantly there for others that need me but what about my family? i feel God is telling me to be there for my family.

finally in verse 21, God is telling me t follow His words and instructions and not have favouritism. this i am particularly prone to. when i am very close to someone, i tend to side wit te person more. i feelthat God wants me to start to change that.

Lesson of the day:
dont practice favouritism but rather look at all people around you as equals, look at them the way you should and not in any other way. respect your elders and be there to support your family when they need you