10-15-26

10-15-26

2 Timothy 1:7-12

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:
11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

 Paul declared in this passage that he was not ashamed, and he knew in whom he had believed. That word persuaded carries the weight of a courtroom verdict. Paul had examined the evidence of God's faithfulness across his entire life, and the verdict was settled. He was persuaded. That is exactly the kind of faith we need in the world we are living in. Not a faith that wavers when the headlines are frightening. Not a faith that only shows up on Sunday. A faith that looks at every answered prayer, every open door, every moment of grace, and says, my mind is made up. I will not bow. I will not quit. I will serve the Most High God.

Are you persuaded? You are loved and you have been prayed for this day! Trent