Be an "ABLE ALSO".
2Tm:2:2: And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses,
the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
In these few short words to Timothy, Paul revealed a tremendous portion of
the key to his winning life. Look at the word choices. Among Many
Witnesses. The Same. Commit. Faithful Men. Able Also.
Among many witnesses. Paul was not afraid for his life to be tested
against witnesses. His words were true and he stayed with them. What witnesses
heard years before was still true of his life. Timothy was charged to
make sure solid teaching, life, and words passed on to other men of commitment.
The same. Paul was open in his life. He committed himself to being like
Jesus. The same yesterday, today, and forever.
Commit. Paul was not noncommittal. He made commitments and expected
others to do the same.
Faithful men. These are hard to find. Paul never gave up. Betrayed
continually, he never gave up looking for faithful men.
Able also. We can be an "able also". An "able also" does the same in
making commitment, sticking with it, being faithful, following through,
endures all things, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all
things.
Promises are cheap. "I'll be there." MEANS "If it fits the pressures of
the moments right before." OR "Whatever it takes to get you to quit
asking." . "Till death do us part." MEANS "Until I redefine what I meant." OR
"Until I don't want to handle the pressures anymore face to face."
Commitment is expensive. "I'll be there." MEANS "Whatever the cost, I'll
rearrange life to get me there." "Till death do us part." MEANS "I will
stick it out though I may not feel like it. "I will take control of my
feelings and bring them to submission in Christ."
Psalm 15:1: LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in
thy holy hill?
2: He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the
truth in his heart. 3: He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth
evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.4:
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the
LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.5: He that
putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He
that doeth these things shall never be moved.
What does it mean to be an "ABLE ALSO"?
What changes do I have to make?
Are there repairs that need to be done to broken commitments?
When am I willing to start?
Father, make me an "ABLE ALSO". Change the way I promise to commitment.
Instill in me faithfulness. When I am faithless, You are faith-full.
Make me like Jesus, the same yesterday, today, and forever. Psalm 51:10: Create
in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.11: Cast me
not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.12:
Restore
unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.13:
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted
unto thee.