Scripture to Meditate On: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

1 Timothy 1:12-17
I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Thought to Ponder:
"The message of God to you this Christmas morning is that whatever is good and precious in your life need never be lost. No beauty, no pleasure, no love, no skill that is good and precious need vanish forever from you. It can all be saved. The Christmas message is that even when you feel them slipping between your fingers, God can catch them all and restore them to you again. Not one of you needs to live in fear or anxiety that what is good and precious in your life will be lost. 'The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save it for you, not to destroy it.'" ~John Piper