Heralds Digest

"..that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:17 NKJV) Man, as a perfect work-piece of God, is a complete reflection of His goodness. However, the fall of man and man's daily living in perilous times have created a void that can only be re-filled by the Creator. Everyone, who wishes to retain godliness as lifestyle, must live daily with the inspired word of God. The depravity of sin destroys man's focus on the good course; but God's word delivers and restores goodness, which is the complete nature of God in man. Precisely, everyone needs to be quipped with God's word in order to be daily equipped for good work.

"Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution". (2 Timothy 3:12 NKJV) Anyone with good sense of modesty knows that godly appearances are both appealing and desirable. As long as it represents an acceptable social norm, anyone would naturally exhibit the desire to look godly. Unfortunately, looking godly is not the same thing as living godly. Living godly implies the eagerness to embrace ridicule in place of respect, without resentment or bitterness. To Apostle Paul, persecution represents the ordinary lifestyle of all saints of God. It is not enough to appreciate the form of godliness, true godliness possesses an irresistible desire for godly living.