Standing Firm to the End

This Sunday, we near the end of Paul's second letter to Timothy, which he wrote knowing that he was at the end of his life because he was going to be executed. In the four chapters of this letter, Paul encouraged Timothy to persevere in the faith and be faithful in his work despite any suffering or persecution he may face. Paul, in essence, was passing the torch to Timothy as he encouraged him to continue in sound doctrine, pass on what he had learned from others, and preach the Word. 

In light of today’s environment, where people will not put up with sound doctrine and seek others who will echo what they want to hear, we have the Holy Scriptures and the power of the Holy Spirit to help us stand firm in our walk with Christ. So that in the end, we will say as Paul said, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).