A Daily Devotion for Friday, June 5

2Timothy 3:10-17

You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2Timothy 1:5

I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.

The writer in the Upper Room today was immersed in the teachings of God and given opportunities to learn and grow in their faith from a young age. Although our children did not grow up near their grandparents, Tom and I both grew up in Christian homes. We tried to make this our children’s experience, as well. We can pray that God will, in his time, gather each of them even closer to him through their personal experience with his Holy Spirit. Unfortunately our culture has not helped with this goal. But our culture does not matter, in the long run. What matters is God, and how powerful and loving He truly is. Today I pray to God that each of our children find peace and comfort with Him, in His time, and according to His will, and His will alone. Amen

Becky, transforming