Part of God’s grace to us is giving us instructions for life! Paul passed on important instructions to Timothy to pass on to the church. Paul called the church God’s household.
I Timothy 3:14-16 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am
writing you these instructions so that, 15 if I am
delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s
household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and
foundation of the truth. 16 Beyond all question,
the mystery from which true godliness springs is great:
He appeared in the flesh,
was vindicated by the Spirit,
was seen by angels,
was preached among the nations,
was believed on in the world,
was taken up in glory.
Not only did God give us instructions through his prophets and apostles, but He sent Jesus as the perfect example of how to live a life of godliness.
How valuable
are God’s instructions to you and me? What keeps you and me from interacting
with fellow believers in a Christ-like manner (whether it’s extending God’s
grace to them as He’s extended to us or encouraging them in their pursuit of
godliness)?
Alice
