Paul's Charge to Timothy

In 2 Timothy 4:2-5, Paul gives a charge to Timothy to "preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage - with great patience and careful instruction".  Paul is telling Timothy to preach the word no matter what the people say or do.  Paul says that there will be a time when people will not put up with sound doctrine.  They will want to surround themselves with preachers who will tell them what they want to hear.  To tickle their ears.  That they will turn away from the truth and listen to myths and lies about what God's word says.

Men of God that time has come.  In our country today there are preachers who are preaching what the people want to hear and not what God wants them to hear.  The truth is lost among the progressive messages that are being preached from the pulpits of our churches right now.  Pastors, ministers, and denominational leaders are allowing things in God's house today that grieve God and break his heart.

The good news is that Paul also told Timothy to keep his head in all situations, endure hardship and to do the work of an evangelist.  He told him to discharge the duties of his ministry.  Men of God, we must do the same.  We must discharge the duties of our ministries.  We must be evangelists and make sure that God's true word is being preached throughout America and the world.  We cannot sit idly by and allow this tickling and itching ear preaching to be spread as the truth in our churches and in our communities today.  We must stand up against the forces of darkness that have blinded the righeous and preach the gospel in season and out of season as Paul instructed.

Men on the Move, are you ready to stand?  Are you ready to preach the truth even if it means your job, your friends, and yes, maybe even your life?  It may come to that in the near future.  If Christ is your Lord and Savior then what do you fear?  If you only reach one person, it will be worth it.  We must be that voice crying out in the wilderness.  We cannot allow the light of Christ to be extinguished.  We must be light in the darkness of lies.  We must pray for revival in the hearts and minds of God's people.

Christ is commanding you to stand for Him.  He is asking you to speak the truth and be a Man on the Move.  Are you ready?