GUARD THE GOOD DEPOSIT
Keywords 1:14
Guard the good deposit that was
entrusted to you--guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
1. A wealth of wonderful, godly
treasures had been entrusted to Timothy. He possessed a sincere faith like his
mother and grandmother. His relationship with Paul was deep and tender as Paul
referred to him as his dear son and prayed for him night and day. Timothy
possessed gifts for ministry and was indwelt by the Holy Spirit. He was saved
and called by God himself and received life and immortality through faith
Christ Jesus. In fact, his salvation and ministry had been ordained by God
before the beginning of creation. These are samples of how the gospel had been
deposited in his life and entrusted to him. We have been entrusted with this
wonderful deposit as well.
2. Fear and shame rob the gospel of its
power in our lives and hinder our ministry. This shouldn’t be the case with us. The Holy Spirit
gives us a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline that overcomes our fear
and gives us the strength to suffer for the gospel. Many had deserted Paul, and
Timothy could have been ashamed over his mentor being in chains. However, there
was no reason to be ashamed of the gospel or God’s servant. Paul had obeyed God’s calling to be a herald, apostle, and
teacher. Timothy was to guard the good deposit by obeying the Lord’s calling in his own life.
Prayer Father, grant us your Holy Spirit to proclaim the gospel without any
fear or shame.
One Word Guard the deposit God has given you
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