Does It Show?

1 Timothy 4:15 Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.

The advice the Apostle Paul gave Timothy is advice we all can, and should, follow. He was encouraging Timothy to be an example to the believers, in the way he lived. He was to give attention to reading, exhortation, and doctrine. He told him to meditate on these things. How many of us can honestly say that we meditate on God's Word? Do we truly give thought to the things of God and the Scriptures, or do we just go through the motions in order to feel good that we did our duty? Is our time with God just a few rushed moments in the morning or whenever we can fit Him into our schedules? Our time with God should not be minimized to just a few quick moments as we rush on with the rest of life. We need to take time in prayer, reading, studying, and then taking the time to revisit it, think about it, and ultimately apply it to our lives and relationship with God and others. I dare ask, how much time have we spent with Him so far today? How much thought have we put into what we have taken in of His Word today? How much time have we invested in growing in our walk and intimacy with our Lord and Savior today? Does it show?

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).