A Big Deal

6/28/2009

2 Timothy 4:1-2 1 I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

New American Standard Bible

There it is again: this ‘solemn charge’ thing. What’s up with that!? We might read it like this: “Timothy, get this for it is of enormous importance – preach and proclaim the truth. If there is anything this world needs in any season, it’s the truth! So keep at it; don’t let your life grown idle, keep your foot on the gas! Take every opportunity to correct and chastise; and always to encourage. But do be careful to do it with wisdom and massive patience because yours will be assaulted and worn thin – repeatedly. Tim, this is a big deal!”

A solemn charge is what God makes to us – to me. And you know, I need to be reminded of this regularly – solemnly… because it’s a big deal; seeing people getting it is a big deal; seeing people get healed, helped and headed in the direction of heaven is a big deal. It’s not cute, it’s not a laughing matter – it’s a big serious deal and I need to approach it accordingly.

Father in Heaven,

You have made it a solemn charge because it’s a solemn deal and You love people so much You made a way for them to escape from the ravages of sin, sickness and eternal sadness. Help me to remember it’s a big deal I pray in Jesus’ Name, amen.