Guard the Good Deposit

2 Timothy 1
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
2To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 4Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. 5I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. 12That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.
13What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 14Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
Notes from Nobody;
I remember that first few months after I gave my life to Christ Jesus the Lord God, it seems just to be what Paul is talking about here, God made a deposit into me. Every day He was teaching me, coaching me, confronting me, healing me. And from that day I have had to guard that deposit, with each time I am hurt by someone I trusted as a good teacher, friend or mentor, that hurt me, or gave me bad directions, or made promises that they never intended to keep. I have had to guard the good deposit. Please don’t ever forget this, God makes the deposit and the enemy will try to steal it, and take this from you. Don’t let the enemy steal Gods gift from you. It is not about any one man, any one Church, any one religion, it’s about Jesus and what He did for us, and how much He loves us. Focus your eyes on Jesus and you will be just fine. There can be a storm all around you, you may have to walk away from many things that are tearing you down, but if you keep your eyes of Jesus you will be renewed by Him. That is the Good Deposit.
May Grace, mercy and peace be with you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!
Amen