23/09/2025
23rd of Sept. 2025
Devotion
Topic: Paul Trusted Timothy
Text 1Cor 4:17
For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
Nitorina ni mo ṣe rán Timotiu si nyin, ẹniti iṣe ọmọ mi olufẹ ati olododo ninu Oluwa, ẹniti yio ma mu nyin ranti ọ̀na mi ti o wà ninu Kristi, gẹgẹ bi mo ti nkọ́ni ninu gbogbo ijọ nibigbogbo.
Exposition
Trust is a firm belief in the ability of someone or something. In the Bible, trust is an assurance and practical demonstration of faith even when the situation is unbelievable. In the context of today's Devotion, Paul Trusted Timothy and he called him beloved son; faithful in the Lord and messenger of God's message. Paul discovered all these traits in him because of their relationship and the commitment of Timothy to Paul. Paul also sees Timothy as someone that have received the truth of the word of God from him and ready to pass it to others. That is why he is ready to send him to the church in corinth at this time.
Trust can cannot be freely earned but you work for it. It is the credit given to the past achievements and loyalty to a superior authority. Before someone can be trusted, it can take five years, ten years, twenty years and more and for someone not to be trusted or lose the trust you have earned, it does not take one minute.
The reason for our existence on earth is to be a trusted steward. You haven't seen the empowerment needed for the assignment ahead because the ones given were not properly administered. Luke 16:1-13. Also, what we are entrusted with is for productivity and not for frivolities and personal gain Mathew 25:14-30.
Admonitions
Let us all live a life of trust because it is the character of God. Let the wife and husband trust themself, there should be trust in the family, trust also is expected in our churches, at our places of work and so on.
" If we cannot be trusted by people around us; how can God entrust greater exploits on our care". God will help us to live a trusted life in our daily routine in Jesus Name.
Remain Blessed!
Evang. Ebenezer Muyiwa.
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