The apostle
Paul was quite an amazing follower of Christ. I’m sure some doubted the
sincerity of his conversion at first, but I don’t think there’s any room for
doubt now. His life was full of evidence that He loved God with His whole
heart. He was a true father to many.
I Timothy
1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God
our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, 2 To Timothy my true
son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus
our Lord.
Well, today
is my niece’s spiritual birthday! Maria asked Jesus to forgive her of her sins
and accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior three years ago today. I wrote a
devotional about it three years ago and how evident it was in just the first 24
hours after her conversion that the Holy Spirit was actively working in her
life. She had become my true sister in Christ!
Well, three
years later, there’s even more evidence. She continues to have a concern for
the lost and remembers to take things to God. She will take big and small
victories or trials to God through praise and petition. One such example, a few
weeks ago we were all eating dinner together and discussing all the various
trials going on in our own lives and the lives of others around us. Maria
chimed in and said we could pray to God about it all. So, we did just that, we
all stopped in the middle of dinner and lifted up various concerns to God.
Maria is not
only my niece, but most importantly she’s my true sister in Christ! We’re
celebrating that today!
Who are your
true brothers and sisters in the faith?
How evident
is it that you and I are true brothers and sisters to others?
When was the
last time you and I shared our faith?
Or when was
the last time we wrote an encouraging letter to a fellow believer?
Who will you
and I encourage today?
Paul, as a
true spiritual father to Timothy, showed his love to him by continuing to
encourage and instruct him. We have two of his letters to Timothy for our own
encouragement and instruction!
Alice
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