Scripture: 1st Timothy 3:14-15
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that, if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth.
Thought for the Day: It is so important that if, by chance, the author cannot make it there in person, the following instructions will suffice. The author is concerned about behavior in the household of God. Not just within the technical building known as the church, but within the community of believers. From the beginning, leaders within the church recognized how the behavior of Christians was more profound than any sermon or credal statement. The bad behavior…the unhealthy conduct inside the community of Jesus followers has been so deplorable at times that everyone of any integrity should have run away. It is only by the grace of God that there are even a handful of people who desire to claim membership within a church. That’s the reason our behavior is not simply important, but is all we have to define Jesus to the world.
Prayer: Give me a faithful heart, Merciful God, that more fully reflects the teachings of Jesus and love he had for all creation. Amen.
