2 Timothy 4: 1-4
“In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, Who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.”
Lord, God, we pray that, guided by the Holy Spirit, we would always preach the Word, either with words or with actions. May we be so intimately acquainted with Your Word that we would speak Truth confidently and boldly when falsehood is spoken, but with a measure of patience, encouragement, and care. We love Your Law, O God, and pray in the name of Your Son. Amen.
