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August 29
Friday


DON'T RUST
OUT

READ:
1 Timothy 6:11-16
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But you, O man of God,
flee these things and
pursue righteousness,
godliness, faith, love,
patience, gentleness.
__1 Timothy 6:11
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On June 15, 1957, a brand-new car was buried in a concrete vault under the courthouse lawn in Tulsa. In June 2007, the car was unearthed as the city celebrated Oklahoma's 100th year of statehood. Writing in the Tulsa World, Randy Krehbiel said: "Now we know what 50 years in a hole does to a Plymouth Belvedere." Water seeping into the vault had turned the once shiny car into a rusted monument to the past. A hot-rod expert hired to start the engine pronounced it "hopeless."

Spiritual inactivity corrodes the soul like moisture acting on metal. Paul urged Timothy, his young protege, to "pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness" (1 Tim. 6:11). This command had no expiration date attached to it. The spiritual disciplines require continued attention throughout our lives. If rest becomes our goal, then rust is right behind.

Oswald Chambers said: "The intellect works with the greatest intensity when it works continuously; the more you do, the more you can do. We must work hard to keep in trim for God. Clean off the rust and keep bright by use."

Our capabilities may vary with age, but pursuing the righteous life to which God has called us should never end. Don't rust out!
__David McCasland
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Spiritual inactivity corrodes the soul.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ 1 Timothy 6:11-16***********

11 But you, O man of God,
flee these things and pursue
righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, patience,
gentleness. 12 Fight the
good fight of faith, lay hold
on eternal life, to which you
were also called and have
confessed the good
confession in the presence
of many witnesses. 13 I urge
you in the sight of God who
gives life to all things, and
before Christ Jesus who
witnessed the good
confession before Pontius
Pilate, 14 that you keep this
commandment without
spot, blameless until our
Lord Jesus Christ's
appearing, 15 which He will
manifest in His own time,
He who is the blessed and
only Potentate, the King of
kings and Lord of lords,

16 who alone has
immortality, dwelling in
unapproachable light,
whom no man has seen or
can see, to whom be honor
and everlasting power.
Amen.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

In verse 11, Paul uses the title "man of God" to describe Timothy.
This is a title most often used of Moses (Deut. 33:1; Josh, 14:6;
1 Chron. 23:14; 2 Chron. 30:16; Ezra 3:2). Others who have been
described as a "man of God" are David (2 Chron. 8:14; Neh.
12:24,36), Elijah (1 Kings 17:18,24; 2 Kings 1:9,13), and Elisha
(2 Kings 5:20). In the Old Testament, it is also used to designate any
prophet or spokesman of God (1 Sam. 2:27; 9:6; 1 Kings 13:1). In
2 Timothy 3:17, Paul uses it to describe the Christian. __Sim Kay Tee