Keep the Faith

In the book of 2 Timothy, we find Paul writing a letter to Timothy—a fellow missionary and close friend.

Many Bible scholars believe that this was the last letter Paul wrote before his death, and that he wrote it from a Roman prison cell. Reflecting on his own life and believing that his death was coming soon, Paul writes a powerful passage:

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
2 Timothy 4:7 NIV

Faithful. 

Paul was faithful to God and, without end, God was faithful to Paul. Shipwrecked. Stoned. Abandoned by friends. Imprisoned. The list of what Paul ‌suffered goes on and on. But he ‌persevered. He ‌remained steadfast in his devotion to Christ. 

When you think about your life, what do you want to be able to say at the end?

In Paul, we see an example of what it can look like to cling to faith in Christ. He knew what it meant to be dependent on Him for everything. He drew his strength from God, knowing he couldn't do it without him. 

In our own lives, we will face moments of doubt, discouragement, and even heartbreak. Moments when we want to give up. But let us hold fast to the truth of God's Word, knowing that He is faithful to the end.

May it be said of us, at the end of our lives, that we, too, fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.