2015 July 10 - Morning Manna

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
(1 Timothy 4:12-16)

Today's Morsel: The Army used to have what it called Skill Qualification Test (SQT). Each year, based on their military occupation specialty, every soldier had to take a proficiency test to maintain their proficiency and  keep their military specialty.  If the soldier failed twice, they were either reclassified into another specialty, or discharged from the Army.  Therefore, soldiers applied themselves by studying to ensure they passed.  We must never stop learning. Today's technology has even forced some of the elderly to return to learning in order to stay abreast of the times.  Paul told Timothy until he comes, to give himself to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.  Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.  Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.  Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.  Every child of God, must be proficient in the doctrine of Christ.  A sign that you've stopped learning is you don't know how many animals Moses took with him on the Ark.   If you said two of each you are wrong.  Moses didn't take any animals on the Ark with him, Noah did! Keep on studying, we want to be workmen who need not be ashamed.   

Sing:  I shall know Him! I shall know Him! By the nail prints in His hand.

Thought for Today: The day you stop learning is the day you stop leading (Abe Lincoln).