Jeremiah 43-45, 1 Timothy 5, Proverbs 7: 6-20
1 Timothy 5: 24-25 (ESV)
“The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them
to judgment, but the sins of others appear later. So also good works are
conspicuous, and even those that are not cannot remain hidden.”
I like verses 24 and 25 from 1 Timothy 5. Paul was advising
Timothy on how to choose leaders for the church. Paul says some people are
obviously not good, but a person’s true character cannot always be known. Paul
then relates a person’s character to good works. Some good works are obvious,
but even the good works you cannot see will eventually come to light. Paul advises
Timothy to be cautious in appointing leaders, but to take it slow and wait on
discernment from God and the Holy Spirit.
Paul’s advice is sound on choosing anything in life. We need
to always be cautious and wait on discernment from God and the Holy Spirit. A
friend says we need to always ask God everything about everything in our life.
We might be caught up in the excitement of something that seems good for us but
if we were to reflect on it further, we will realize that the thing we were excited
about might not be a good thing after all. There have been friends in my life,
whom I really liked at first, but who in the long run turned out to be complete
nightmares. It always made me wonder if there was a red flag I ignored about the
person, or if they changed somehow over the years. Now I am more cautious, and
I pray to God about continuing friendship with any new person.
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