Fight the good fight of faith! Take hold of the eternal life—you were called to it, and you made the good confession for it in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12, TLV
Take Hold of the Eternal. Shabbat shalom, mishpocha [family]! Take hold of the eternal life. Wow. I love that. Something profound in Paul’s instructions to his spiritual son, Timothy.
If we think about what concerned us when we were six years old, as opposed to today, then we understand just a tiny bit of the eternal perspective. What controls our thoughts and emotions today may not be relevant tomorrow. How life-changing it would be to take hold of our Father’s eternal perspective!
What could happen if we took hold of the eternal? Maybe:
- If we knew that the things we desire/pray for may take time, it might be easier to be more patient.
- Investing in others would be more common because we understand change won’t happen over time, but in GOD’s time.
- We can deepen our trust in our eternal GOD — our Father, the Creator of the Universe.
- As an example to our children, we demonstrate to them that they don’t have to have the newest, latest whatever because GOD may have something better waiting for us, and we might miss it being impatient.
Perhaps taking hold of the eternal life is to keep
the holy perspective. The things that are of God.
So when concerns control our thoughts and feelings, go back to the eternal. To what we made good confession. That God loved us so much, He sent His Son to die for us. Why? Because He wants to have a true relationship with us—Father to Child.
That’s a good place to begin. Knowing we have His love makes fighting the good fight easier. Besides, we were called to the eternal life. Yes?
Think More About It
What does taking hold of the eternal life look like in your faith journey?
Until tomorrow, may we grab hold of the eternal life, my friends.
Praying for Israel
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol [the grave or pit]
nor let Your faithful one see the Pit.
You make known to me the path of life.
Abundance of joys are in Your presence,
eternal pleasures at Your right hand. Psalm 16:10-11, TLV
Please continue to pray for the hostages. This psalm has an urgent sense to it and I thought it appropriate for our prayers. Shabbat Shalom, dear friends. God bless.
