Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
October 27th 2023

Paul’s Instructions Begin

The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience, and a sincere faith. I Timothy 1:5

Bible Reading: I Timothy 1:1-11

Every instruction written to Timothy had a rationale. It was also from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith. Paul urged Timothy to tarry in Ephesus for the purpose of teaching and correcting false doctrines. Right teaching is important in life. We are the results of the teaching we received. Apostle Paul continually equips his son in the faith with the necessary wisdom needed to be a trustworthy minister of the gospel. Many lives and homes have been built, restored, sustained, and successful due to the right teaching counsels and vice-versa. Who is your teacher and what teaching do you give yourself?

Timothy is warned to carefully watch out for heresies and correct them. The reason such command is love that is rooted in purity, goodness and sincerity. As teachers of God’s word, we have to pay attention to the teachings and revelations that come out of our mouths and our lives. The same goes for the students of the word– be noble and attentive like the Berean church that checked the accuracy and truth of Paul’s revelations from the word of God (Acts 17:11). If we allow the word of God to guide and check the validity of every word we listen to, we will avoid heresy no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation (2 Peter 1:20-21).

Dear friends, it is not a coincidence Apostle Paul’s instructions started on the subject of the word of God because all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. It shuns unrighteousness, and ungodliness and says yes to righteousness.

Self-Reflection: What teaching do you give yourself to, and who is your teacher?

Daily Confession: Lord I yield to Your word as You instruct me. Blot out every word of heresy in Your church and let the truth of Your word spread across our hearts in Jesus’ name. Amen

Intercessory prayer: I pray for every teacher of the word of God in our churches and anywhere they are functioning for grace to teach the pure word of God in Jesus’ name.

Song: Ancient words ever true

Changing me and changing you

We have come with open hearts

Oh, let the ancient words impart