The halfbaked Bard

Éteindre is the French word which means to extinguish or to snuff out. 1Tim:4:12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young. To the youth - it is often labelled that you being young, you are not allowed to express your opinion. You do not know much and therefore you keep quiet. But if others see there is consistency in display of God's wisdom in your speech, in your life, in love, in faith and purity, will they be able to snub you? Will they be able to snuff you out? Will they be able to shove you off? Absolutely not! Desire and ask for Godly wisdom in your speech, in your life. Seek and you shall receive. That is the key to respect that you desire. Let your words be deep in His wisdom. Even if a little, let your opinions matter. You cannot formulate respect by your choice. That has to come naturally. That will come only if you season your life with ( infact that's the main ingredient) Godly wisdom. Then no one would be able to look down on you. Rat...

That we have put our hope in the living God. 1Tim:4:10 This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance, Paul says. That we have put our hope in the living God. He is not a dead god. Who was part of history or myth and had a weak bone which men could find out to finish his story. He is God who became man to deal with the root problem of man, died as a sacrifice for the penalty of sin which man should have faced. His story doesn't end there. He was raised from the dead because of the sinless perfect life He lived. Because He was blameless, death ( which is a consequence of sin) could not hold Him or defeat Him. Yes He was raised from the dead - this is a trustworthy statement - scientifically and historically proven. He lives even now, for He is eternal. He sits on the right hand side of the eternal King, Father God and intercedes for us. This is the hope that we talk about. That we are praying to a living God. Jesus the only living mediator for us. All other s...

Godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1Tim:4:8 Godliness is God orientedness. It is bringing God in every equation. It is trusting in God in every situation. That is the real fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom. That will bring promise both for the present life and for the life to come. It makes life simpler. In the middle of tumultuous waves, it brings peace. For the creator, sustainer God is with you in the boat, then why worry! God is with you, is the greatest promise you can have. Are you with God?

For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. 1Tim:2:5 The eternal King; Immortal; Invisible; Only God chose to become a man, so that He could be a mediator between God and man. Not that God could gain anything. But man could benefit everything. So that man could be saved. Out of His love to man He did this Himself. He gave Himself as a ransom for all men. He did not consider equality with God as something to be grasped, to be claimed for His own. He made Himself nothing taking the very nature of a servant. Only He could stand between the Holy God and mankind and intercede, because only He has done this. The Lamb who was slain alone is worthy. The man Christ Jesus. Image courtesy: https://lommen.com/things-to-consider-when-selecting-a-mediator/

1Tim:1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God be honour and glory forever and ever. Amen. Eternal. Not created. The Alpha and the Omega. The Beginning and the End. Who exists from time immemorial to time endless. Immortal. No death. Nor does He succumb to decay. Not defined by rules of the end. Who exists beyond. Invisible. Not the age old concept of God is there in everything. Not even the unseen guest of our home. But the omnipresent. He is the Only God. To Him be the honour and glory forever and ever.

Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. 1Tim:1:6 About false teachers - who want to be teachers of the law but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm (v:7). Equally true for the common man like me - a warning that God endorses, not to be involved in myths (v:3), endless genealogies (v:3) and meaningless talk (v:6). Guard your tongue. Interestingly in James where it talks about taming the tongue, the instruction is again to the teachers, that they would be judged more strictly. Why these unnecessary gossip? A gossip is always a gossip; no matter how hilarious it sounds, no matter how informative it looks. Why indulge in meaningless conversations? Let your words be filled with grace, bringing glory to the Almighty. Let it reflect His character. Let it be a source of encouragement to a wandering one who will be plucked out of the very gates of hell. Let it be a signpost for a backsliding one. Let it be filled ...