2 Timothy 4:18
18 And [kai] the Lord [kurios] shall deliver [rhoumai] me [me] from [apo] every [pas] evil [poneros] work, [ergon] and [kai] will preserve [sozo] me unto [eis] his [autos] heavenly [epouranios]
kingdom: [basileia] to whom [hos] be glory [doxa] for [eis] ever [aion] and ever. [aion] Amen. [amen] KJV-Interlinear
18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed, and will
bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever.
Amen. NASB
The
word for preserve, ‘sozo,’ means to protect, heal, deliver, and whole.
Evil,
originates from Satan and is basically confined to this planet, as this is the
stage for playing out the angelic conflict.
Paul
was not worried about the dangers that existed in this world. Many as they are, and imminent as they are,
still Paul looked to God for safety and security so long as his mission was
ongoing in this life.
No
matter what the world attempts, God will preserve you so long as you are
functioning within your spiritual life, as He has defined it, and when
completed, then and only then God will remove you at His convenience, not the
worlds.
The
world cannot remove anyone. God alone
gives life and God alone takes it away.
But
likewise, God alone determines your compliance, not you, and God is fair, very
fair in His evaluations. While most
people are more than unfair, biased, and just flat wrong in determining their
own spiritual status. People know the
requirements but ignore them, and prefer their own definition of what they are
to do for God. Unfortunately they will find
out too late, that they are wrong.
Unfortunately
far too many kids figure that they have a better plan for their life, than to
go to school, and they are wrong. And
that same principle applies to most people who figure that they have a better
plan for their own life, than God, so they ignore the obligation placed on them
by God, to enter into a daily study, in fellowship, and proceed from there.
People
just want to feel good about their life and do not want the responsibility of
studying. After all, studying is boring. Study is not texting, not posting, not doing
stuff.
Paul
knows exactly what is truth and what is not.
Paul
knows what is reality and what is pretense or delusion.
Paul
looks to the future and to heaven, and not to this world. In Christ there is safety and a phenomenal
destiny. And to have the ‘in Christ’
aspect for your life, you must have doctrine, for that is Christ in you, or
doctrine, the word of God, learned and understood, and used in your life that
results in your spiritual growth.
Safety
does not refer to the avoidance of the violence of this world, but to the
security of ones eternal life.
You
will only live in this world for a few decades, and consideration as to how
your eternal life, which is much, much longer, might be affected, is not only
reasonable, but mandatory.
Anyone
who rejects this notion is a fool.
Paul
was facing certain execution. He knew it.
It was happening all around him.
His trial was going to be for show only because the final decision had
already been made by the powers that be.
Look
at your life and look at the world. The
world has already made its decision as to your life, and it is not a good
decision for you.
So,
better to look to God, because He overrides all worldly priorities. In Christ, there is safety of purpose, safety
of design, and safety of destiny.
You
cannot control the government. You
cannot control the weather. You cannot
control society.
But,
you can control your spiritual direction, and that is your ticket to power and
authority overriding this world.
So,
get with and stay with your daily Bible study.
Confess regularly and remain in fellowship. Study and learn and come to understand that
which will always remain elusive to the world, and win in your spiritual life
as you will never win in this world.
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