This Week’s Memory Verse

Memory Verse:

NASB-1 Timothy 4:7b-8 -On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also the life to come.

 
 

• Paul is giving warnings during this part of Timothy. Warnings about what will happen to some people.
  

   
   

• Immediate Context starts in verse 6. This verse gives us an idea of servanthood. A servant that points out the things from verse 1-5, or errors to the brotherhood.
  

   
   

• Verse 8 is a compare and contrast - In terms of investment Godliness discipline is more profitable than Physical discipline.
  

  
   

Riding the Invisible Wave

Each year at this time something big happens.  Kids go back to school, a new season of T.V. starts, churches seem to get an influx of people, stores start ramping up there inventories and pushing the next big event.

Add to that this year, I went back to school, started a new job, still church shopping, and trying to move into a new home.  In this craziness it is hard to stop and remember why I do all I do.  I do it for my two daughters, and my loving wife, but more importantly I do for the Lord.  I do it because the Lord made me.

Psalm 139:14 says: I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

God doesn't make mistakes, no matter what we may think about ourselves.  God made us who we are.  So in this time of craziness, praise God for you are fearfully and wonderfully made.  Keep your focus on God, and what He wants, and then you will be able to surf this wave of busyness.