Daily Devotions
1 Timothy
"Meditate on these things..."
Text: 1 Timothy 4:15
SOUND ADVICE
What will enable a person to become a faithful and fruitful servant of God? The advice given by the apostle Paul was truly sound. Given proper attention the individual can become a significant servant of God.
“Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them,
that your progress may be evident to all.”
1 Timothy 4:15
1. “Meditate on these things”
a) “These things”
i) A general reference to all that Paul had taught Timothy.
ii) A specific reference to the immediate things that Paul had written to him in this context (1 Timothy 4:12-16).
b) “Meditate”
i) The first reference is to give sufficient thought.
ii) A related reference is to practise what has been thought through.
2. “Give yourself entirely to them”
a) “To them”
This is a reminder of all that Paul had instructed Timothy on.
b) “Give yourself entirely”
i) This phrase is an attempt to express an imperative word.
ii) A literal translation is virtually impossible.
iii) The NKJV translators have translated well.
iv) The heart and mind must be immersed in understanding and practising the things that were taught.