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1 Timothy 4:15
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15 Meditate upon [meletao] these things; [tauta] give thyself [isthi] wholly to [en] them; [toutois] that [hina] thy [sou] profiting [prokope] may [o] appear [phaneros] to [en] all. [pas] KJV-Interlinear
15 Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress may be evident to all. NASB
Meditate, ‘meletao,’ means to think things through, to ponder on them, planning, strategizing, fitting things together as one would pieces of a puzzle, concentrating.
To give thyself wholly, ‘isthi en,’ means to dedicate oneself, to adopt as ones own, to subscribe to, to make exclusive.
Profiting, ‘prokope,’ means preparation, advancement, accomplishment, progress, benefit, yield.
‘These things,’ is a reference to the subject that we have been studying in this entire letter, namely the study and learning and utilization of Gods Word, in our daily life. And even though Paul is writing to Timothy, these principles apply to all Christians.
God created all things, seen and unseen. You can look at the night sky and see as far as in humanly possible and still you know that there is much, much more out there.
You can look at life and know that no person remains on this earth forever, but that everyone leaves this life in due course.
You know that once you are gone from this life, there is another life waiting for you, that will extend into eternity. And that is a very long time.
You know that God has made promises of great reward and blessing for those who advance in their spiritual life.
You know from looking at examples of life in this world, that there are those who have great wealth and those who have little or none.
If you had your choice, and you do, would you prefer to have a little or a lot, in eternity? Most folks would prefer a lot, of course.
So, Paul is reminding and advising you and every believer that has an ounce of care in them, that if you want to advance to the most that you can possibly be, both now and in eternity, then you have to make a decision, to make Bible doctrine a central part of your life. And not only for the moment, but for everyday of your life – no exceptions, no excuses.
What is at stake? Well, consider that there is an infinite difference between the future of the unbeliever and the believer.
The difference, between the Lake of Fire and Heaven, is infinite.
Likewise, the difference in blessings, between the immature believer and the mature believer, is infinite.
Therefore, since these differences are vast, having phenomenal blessings forever, makes their vastness even greater and off the scale.
One really has to wonder just why more people do not pursue their spiritual life with vigor?
Anyway, when you advance in your spiritual life, then your knowledge, your relaxed mental attitude, your poise, your ability to handle problems, and so forth, will become apparent to others. But even so, your first concern is toward God, and not to making an impression for people.
A great future is waiting for you. You just have to decide to commit your life to doctrine, in order to secure your great future.
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