Ready for every good work - 2Timothy 2:19-21
Rebecca Lightfoot
Paul continues his lessons of Godly Wisdom with Timothy in 2Timothy2:19-21 by teaching us how our mind/heart/will respond if we truly NAME the Lord as THE ONE we trust for our salvation. Paul does this by first quoting Jesus,and then teaching how our mind/heart/life need to respond in order to truly have a sincere TRUST in Christ become who&what we are! 2Timothy2:19-21,.”But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: ‘The Lord knows those who are his,and let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity’.Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.” When we truly trust Christ,our mind/heart/life will be in a persistent course away from iniquity/sin as our walk with The Lord leads us to knowing more & more about His Heart/His Righteousness/His Holiness as He reveals Himself through His Word,His Spirit,& through all of His Creation.As we walk in growing knowledge & awareness of these things our lives will become “vessels for honorable use,set apart as holy,useful to THE MASTER of the house(The Lord),ready for every good work” as we rid our minds/hearts/lives of sin. This begs of me to ask,”am I continually getting further away from iniquity.....are my mind/heart/life becoming a vessel for honorable use and set apart for every good work!!!!!!?????? Or, do am I hanging on to some sins, especially those that I think are secrets! ”Dear Lord Jesus!There are parts of my life that are not on a persistent course that leads me to this kind of preparation in my mind/heart/life! Please...May Your Spirit and Your Word bring every part of my life onto this course for my mind/heart/life to become set apart and prepared to be such a vessel as these verses describe.....!