Timothy's Life a
Result of Family Religion
Continue thou in the
things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou
hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures,
which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in
Christ Jesus. 2 Tim. 3:14, 15
Those who profess the name of Christ
should not neglect to establish the family altar, where they can seek God daily
with all the earnestness with which they would seek Him in a religious
assembly.
We may learn precious lessons in this
respect from the life and character of Timothy. From a child Timothy had known
the Scriptures. Religion was the atmosphere of his home. The piety of his home
life was . . . pure, sensible, and uncorrupted by false sentiments. . . . The
Word of God was the rule which guided Timothy. He received his instruction,
line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, and there a little. And
the spiritual power of these lessons kept him pure in speech and free from all
corrupting sentiments. His home instructors cooperated with God in educating
this young man to bear the burdens that were to come upon him at an early age.
. . .
The lessons of the Bible have a moral and
a religious influence upon the character as they are wrought into the practical
life. Timothy learned and practiced these lessons. He had no specially
wonderful talents, but his work was valuable because he used his God-given
abilities as consecrated gifts in the service of God. His intelligent knowledge
of the truth and of experimental piety gave him distinction and influence. The
Holy Spirit found in Timothy a mind that could be molded and fashioned to
become a temple for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. . . .
The youth should place themselves under
the teaching of the Holy Scriptures and weave them into their daily thoughts
and practical life. Then they will possess the attributes classed as highest in
the heavenly courts. They will hide themselves in God, and their lives will
tell to His glory.
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