“Preach The Word!”
Jarrod M. Jacobs
Paul wrote to Timothy and said, “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine” (II Tim. 4:1-2). At times, it is good to remind ourselves what is involved in preaching. May these lines below help us appreciate what Paul meant when he wrote to Timothy, telling him to preach the word “in season, out of season.”
When the battles rage (II Cor. 10:5) - “preach the word...”
When peace abounds (Acts 9:31) - “preach the word...”
When we are weary (Gal. 6:9) - “preach the word...”
When we are strong (Phil. 4:13) - “preach the word...”
When we are loved (Ezek. 33:32) - “preach the word...”
When we are hated (Jn. 15:18) - “preach the word...”
Where there is national turmoil (Judg. 6:8-10) - “preach the word...”
When the nations of the world love us (Lk. 6:26) - “preach the word...”
When economics are depressed (II Kings 6:19-33) - “preach the word...”
When we are “increased with goods” (I Tim. 6:17-19) - “preach the word...”
When we are tempted not to (II Tim. 4:3-4) - “preach the word...”
When friends/family are in sin (Matt. 10:37) - “preach the word...”
When we are by ourselves (II Tim. 4:16) - “preach the word...”
When “all men” love it (II Tim. 4:2) - “preach the word...”
When we are old (Philemon 9) - “preach the word...”
When we are young (Jer. 1:7-10) - “preach the word...”
When we know it will not be appreciated (Ezek. 3:8-9) - “preach the word...”
When others introduce a “better way” to “win folks” (Gal. 1:8-9) - “preach the word...”
When it means being fired (Mk. 8:36-37) - “preach the word...”
When it means having to quit our jobs (Matt. 6:33) - “preach the word...”
When it means losing our lives (Rev. 2:10; Mk. 8:35) - “preach the word...”
Spreading the gospel is not for the faint of heart! Let us take our work in the Lord seriously in 2024 (I Cor. 15:58)!