Christian Devotional – August 12, 2022

Teaching and Training, Day 31

Real and fake. As Paul is wrapping up his letter to Timothy, he wants to make sure that Timothy can tell the difference between the real and the fake. Read 2 Timothy 4:1-5.

Paul knows that there will come a point when people will no longer want to hear the truth of God. People will much prefer to hear what they want to hear, what is comfortable to hear, and as a result will move away from God’s truth. Just like this picture with the reflection of the sun, some people would choose to have just the reflection and not the actual sun itself. Paul reminds Timothy to make sure he is always choosing what is real.

Are we choosing what is true in our lives, even when it may be uncomfortable and hard? Truth is not always easy, but it is always right. Will we choose to follow truth or be lulled into accepting what is fake?