Here and Now devo Nov 16

2 TIMOTHY 1:1-4 | ¹Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, ² To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. ³ I am grateful to God—whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did—when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. ⁴ Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

As we shape our children and youth here and now, they are becoming gifts to the broader world—and also to the church of the future. The church lives and flourishes through authentic leadership. Great leaders need a powerful experience of church life, to provide a blueprint and a vision of God’s Spirit-led and biblically driven community.

Notice Paul’s personal and emotional investment in Timothy. He prays for his young friend constantly and the thought of Timothy’s development moves him to joy. He considers Timothy a member of his family, a beloved child. In so doing, he models the kind of passionate investment required to develop a new generation of Christian leaders.

Whose development moves you to joy?

Whose development are you passionate about?

Tags: development, investment