Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Treat younger men as brothers…
Summary: Paul’s instruction to Timothy about younger men is part of our Lord’s plan for setting things right in the world.
Life is hard without Jesus.
I remember, when I was very young, hearing someone say, “Too bad life doesn’t come with an instruction manual!” It was a comment that seemed to capture all the confusion of life’s many decisions and turning points.
Continue reading “1 Timothy 5:1b – Little Brother”
Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father.
Summary: Paul gives Timothy specific instructions for correcting the behavior of older men.
Old men hate to be rebuked, especially “harshly”!
Let’s face it, “old men” have been around for a while. They know things. Even if the things they know are not useful anymore, they still know things simply because they have survived as long as they have.
Continue reading “1 Timothy 5:1a – For Father’s Sake”