This morning as I study the word “glory” I am in the book of 1 Timothy. As I read and study in my Bible, I see that I have the following written in the margin of the passage: “Remember the gospel and recall it often to move forward.” I have gone back through my writings since October of 2016 and I do not see that I have studied this passage since then. I do not remember when I wrote in the margin, nor who I would have captured it from. What I do know is that I have not been taking action on that which I wrote.
I have been studying and learning and growing in God’s Word for my whole life of 50 years. Over the past 5 years, I have been sharing my thoughts of my study through this platform or direct email with others. During all of this, it appears that life and the world continue to get in my way of “remembering the gospel” for its purpose of spreading to others.
The passage this morning is:
“16Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.” – 1 Timothy 3:16 (ESV)
I must remember that the gospel is to help me uncover the mystery of godliness. Paul writes of just what is in the gospel and when reading just the six items the mystery is much simpler to decipher. I am to remember these six and work to move myself and others forward closer to God.
Are you making it more complicated than it needs to be? Are you remembering the gospel? What if you simply took the six items written by Paul to simplify the gospel to bring glory?
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