It took me about 15 minutes to read through this passage. Paul moves from reminding Timothy of his task as a church leader to the areas of life that he is to allow God to develop in him. But he also gives Timothy practical advice in dealing with people; in general and in specifics. One of the troubling areas that Timothy, and Paul, was facing involved those people who wanted easy money. They didn’t care how they got it as long as it was easy and they got plenty. Paul said that there are more valuable riches on which to focus; doing good deeds, helping other people in their needs, and overflowing with generosity. All of these are not only expressions of an active and growing faith, they are actions that imitate God Almighty himself. These things don’t make us like God, but the do allow others to see God at work in us, and then give him the glory that he deserves.
Stuart
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