That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that He is able to guard what I have trusted to Him for that day. II Timothy 1:12
Alone in prison except for Luke, Paul writes this last letter to Timothy. Death is imminent and soon, yet he is encouraging those he loves to carry on the mission they began. Paul has no regrets, fully understanding the cost of following Christ is life given in sacrifice.
Paul as a child of God, a sinner saved by grace, has unlimited trust in his Father. These words are beautiful, spoken alone in two sentences, yet their poignancy takes on a powerful dimension when understood in their entire context.
In Paul’s final words of encouragement, he relates his unconditional thankfulness and confidence in the God that designed Grace before time began and provided it for him and all mankind through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Our everything, just as Paul’s, is in Christ alone.
Happy Wednesday,