DAILY?READINGS: 2 Chronicles 29; Ezekiel 45; John 20:19-31
The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. 2 Timothy 4:13
In his parting charge to Timothy, Paul declared that he had fought a good fight, finished his course, and kept the faith. Yet, he was not satisfied to sit idle until Nero took his life. As long as God granted him breath, he wanted to study God’s Word (likely “the parchments” of our verse) in order to encourage himself and edify others. Until God’s work for us is complete we are immortal and invincible, and when it is finished, we, like Paul, will rejoice in Christ’s presence. —Warren A. Henderson
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. —Henry Lyte