Monday, July 17, 2006
1 Timothy 6:13-19
I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. (ESV)
by Linda Harris
Gaining riches in this world seems to be the goal of most people. Even Christians are prone to this focus. But worldly riches last only as long as we are in this world (1 Timothy 6:7). However, gaining heavenly riches will last for all eternity (Matthew 6:19-21).
How do we gain these riches? Through doing good, focusing on good works and generosity (6:18). What will those riches be? We will receive crowns that we will in turn cast at the feet of Jesus as our sacrifice (1 Corinthians 9:25; 2 Timothy 4:8; James 1:12; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 2:10 say more about crowns).
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service .
