2 Timothy 1: 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
What a tender letter of love Paul is writing to this young disciple of Christ. Paul was imprisoned and knew it was only a short time before he would be killed for his faith. He saw Timothy as a son in faith in Christ Jesus. Timothy had been taught faith from his grandmother and his mother. Timothy was a young man when Paul began to take him on his missionary journeys. Acts 16: 16 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him;
Timothy continued on as an evangelist both to the Jew and to the Gentile, proclaiming the name of Christ. All began with faith filled Grandmother and Mother who pointed him to Christ.
It was my mother who taught me about Christ and that was the greatest gift she gave me. As a mother, I have made many mistakes along the way; but, the most important thing that I could do was to point my children and now my grandchildren toward Christ Jesus. There is no greater gift I could give them in this world. I am amazed by the Gracious Mercy of God as I look upon the faith demonstrated by my children in their journey on this earth. I pray unceasingly that my stepson also has the eyes of his heart opened to the light of the truth of God unto salvation. I truly hope you listen to the song that follows and let this beautiful song become the prayer you have for your children and grandchildren.
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