A prayer of expectation

Jane Denniston October 03, 2025 4 1

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I Timothy 6: 11-19 (NIV)

11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you14 to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.

17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

Lord God, this is a tall order!
Keep the commandment without spot or blame?
Doing good works, being generous and ready to share,
doesn't feel quite so daunting.
Pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness 
might be achievable — at least I can try!
But I can do none of this in my own strength.
Bless me with the gift of your Spirit
who gives strength to fight the good fight.
Help me to make it my aim
to store up riches in the Bank of Heaven.
Teach me more fully what it means
to build my life on the foundation of your gospel,
rather than the goods of this world,
that I may indeed have life in all its fullness,
life spent with you and in you, 
and at the end, life eternal, in your presence, Amen