SCRIPTURE: 2Timothy 2:2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
OBSERVATION: In his ministry to men, Ed Cole, like the apostle Paul does here to Timothy, stressed the importance of faithfulness over ability. Being reliable, being trustworthy is priority. There are people with great ability, but since they are not dependable, their ability is useless. There are men who have the ability to be great dads, but since they are so seldom at home, it does not help their children. I’ve heard it said that the greatest ability is availability. Faithfulness is the foundation for the demonstration of one’s abilities. Ability shines best on the pedestal of faithfulness. An employer looking for a new employee, a ministry looking for a new volunteer should always rank faithfulness above ability.
How one treats their commitments says nothing about the value of what they have committed to, but everything about them; they made the commitment. It is their character that is on display.
APPLICATION: I need to be faithful in the small matters in preparation for being faithful in the greater matters. And as I work to improve my abilities, I need to be careful to maintain faithfulness. I need to be sure to keep my word. I need to be faithful to my commitments to God as well as to people.
PRAYER: Lord, if people cannot count on my word, if my wife cannot count on my word, then you cannot either. I want you to be able to trust me so help me to live trustworthy. Amen.
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