Set An Example

Today's full reading: 1 Timothy 4:1-16

"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." (1 Timothy 4:12 NIV)

This is a great verse to challenge us today. Paul was instructing Timothy to be an example for the Church in Ephesus.

...set an example for the believers...

Each of us should follow Christ with such a passion and perseverance that when others follow us they inherently are following Christ.

...in speech...

This means carefully choosing our words and making our words count for the gospel. Never underestimate the power of the spoken word.

...in life...

This means do not forget about your everyday, normal, going and coming routine; make it count for the kingdom.

...in love...

This means the way we show love toward others must always be the way Christ loves us.

...in faith...

This means the dept of our faith should be evident in the sincerity of our daily worship. We must live by faith and not by sight.

...and in purity.

This means we should live abstaining not only from immorality, but even the hint of immorality.

Today, as an act of worship, praise the Lord for his life sustaining word. Seek to honor the Lord by living out this verse of scripture. I encourage you to meditate on this word today by committing it to memory and recalling throughout the day as you seek to apply it to your life.