Please read 1 Timothy 4.
Meditate on verse 7b.
Discipline yourself for the purpose of
Godliness.
Paul warned
Timothy that in later times some will fall away from the truth because they are
paying attention to and being deceived by spirits and doctrines of demons.
Today, witches, zombies, vampires, and walking dead things fascinate many.
These topics are not merely adult entertainment, but are in children’s books,
movies, and television shows.
God says in
1 Timothy 4:2 that doctrines of demons are propagated by the hypocrisy of liars
and will sear your conscience as with a branding iron when you choose to pay
attention to them. Do not be deceived! If you are a Christian, you are part of
the church of the living God, and you are to be a pillar and support of the
truth (1 Timothy 3:15). Are you disciplining yourself for the purpose of
Godliness, or are you allowing yourself to be disciplined by the demonic? Do
you spend any moment of the day in the doctrines of demons? Do you allow your
children to read, watch, or in any way be involved in things that are part of
the deceit of Satan?
Paul told
Timothy to keep on commanding and teaching the Word of God. God is telling you
to be absorbed in Scripture, to teach and exhort the Bible. The world is
absorbed in lies; you must live and speak the Truth of God.
Pray 1
Timothy 4:7 and 11-16 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a
faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, let ______
and me have
nothing to do with worldly fables.
Instead,
help us discipline ourselves for the purpose of Godliness.
Let us fix our hope on You, the living God and
Savior of all men.
In our
speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity,
may we
show ourselves an example of those who believe.
Help us give attention to the reading of
Scripture,
to the
exhortation and teaching of the Word.
Do not
let us neglect the spiritual gift within us.
Help us
practice and immerse ourselves in the things of You, God,
so that
our progress will be evident to all.
Help us
pay close attention to ourselves
and
persevere in Your things, LORD.
In Your
name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN
on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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