Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list.
Summary: In this passage, Paul gives Timothy and subsequent church leaders a specific instruction related to the ‘widow’s list.’
Looking back at verse nine, we find Paul’s age limit for the “Widow’s list.” Only widows “over sixty” need apply.
Continue reading “1 Timothy 5:11a – Age Limit”
Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit…
Summary: Paul’s words put us in mind of the power of God to connect us in his Spirit.
Our modern world is an amalgam of strange and conflicting realities.
On the one hand, technology has made it possible for us to be more connected with other people than ever. Do you want to talk with someone? Reach for your cell phone and call. If you don’t want to talk, you can text, or at the other end of the spectrum, you can use the video feature and call, talk, and see the person(s) you are talking with.
Continue reading “Philippians 1:27b – Standing With Paul”