Be Still And Know

1 Timothy 6:20 'Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge.' In Greek, the name ‘Timothy’ literally means ‘he who honours God’. As Paul drew his letter to an end, he challenged Timothy to live up to his name. He would do that by looking after what had been entrusted to him. It is as if Paul was telling him that he had been called by God to look after a treasure chest, and he needed to ensure that it wasn’t spoilt in any way. It needed to be passed on to others. We all have exactly the same responsibility. Our Christian faith is so precious and important that we need to ensure we look after it so we can hand it on to the next generation. Looking after our Christian faith sounds simple enough, but Paul often reminded Timothy that his faith would be continually under attack. Timothy needed to keep away from time-wasting conversations. The Greeks loved nothing better than to engage in philosophical debate and there