Devotional Guide for Thursday, May 2

1 Timothy 5:17-25

Reflect
Paul continues his instructions to Timothy in our passage. Timothy, who is a younger leader, is reminded of the importance of not shying away from doing what is right and commanded.

Can you picture being a younger person, just starting in your role, and you find out a senior person who is well respected, whether that is an employee, volunteer at church, or someone in your organization, is doing something improper? Can you imagine the stress that would put on you when you consider what will happen when you report the impropriety?

What would you do? What have you done in the past when presented with a similar situation?

Timothy is expected to act appropriately in a disciplined way, but it is also believed that the idea in verse 22 is to not hesitate in restoring someone who has repented from their sin(s).

As followers of Jesus, it is a hard but loving act to confront those who are living outside of God’s way in the world, but it is equally hard and loving to extend forgiveness and restoration.

Pastor Terry

Pray for Aaron Albu – Athletes in Action
Aaron currently serves with Athletes in Action as the campus director for MacEwan University and Kings University. He leads weekly meetings with student athletes and provides chaplaincy services to several of their sports teams and along with wife, Megan, loves hosting students, athletes, and young adults at their Edmonton home.
Aaron has also served as a chaplain with the Edmonton Huskies junior football team, chaplain assistant with the Edmonton Elks, and will be leading a soccer-focused missions trip to the island country of Mauritius (E Africa).
Pray that students would be open to God’s work in their hearts as well as open doors for ongoing chaplaincy work.