Keep That Good Thing Which Was Entrusted to You

                                               1 Timothy 6:17-21

Paul now gives Timothy the last charge to instruct those who are rich in this present age. His teaching is not to condemn wealth or those who possess wealth. What God demands is that His children have no other gods before Him (Ex. 20:3). Jesus commands that we seek first God’s kingdom and His righteousness. As a result, we can trust that He will meet our needs.

Here Paul encourages his young son in the Gospel, to guard the faith, and live out his calling entrusted to him “by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.” O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings, this empty chatter, and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge” (v.20) — ^“by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen” (v. 21).

So, Paul was stressing how important it was for Timothy to stand firm; be loyal to the faith and uphold the gospel truth with which he had been entrusted. “Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus” (2 Tim. 1:13). 

Yes, there were those who opposed Timothy with their so-called knowledge, but Paul encouraged him to not engage with them in godless, foolish discussions. Some have believed the false teachings. By doing so they   missed the mark. Paul closed by giving a benediction – “Grace be with you” – expressing the unmerited favor of God for Timothy. “Amen!”

Give God glory!