11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Paul reminds Timothy that the fight of the faith requires more than resting in the salvation of the Lord. We are to leave the world behind and follow Him. We are called to eternal life in the image of Christ.
This is our time in the wilderness as we follow in His footsteps, facing temptations with the knowledge of good and evil. When we receive the Holy Spirit, we begin to see the world with eyes opened by the light of God. That light makes things visible that were not before and we see differently.
We have been given the great gift of God. Paul tells Timothy to take it, grab hold to its wonder and promise and make it his own.
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