but refuse profane and old tales, exercised (trained)
rather to pity, because exercise is a useful little thing, but godliness is profitable
all things having promise of the life present and
of future life. (1 Tim 4:8)
WHAT 'THE MERCY'
the word translated as compassion can also be translated as devotion. In the original deadline
piety is not merely a practice
exterior but an interior attitude that is reflected back
in external practice.
This inner attitude as the foundation has three components: the fear of God
awareness of God's love God's desire
A man or woman of God who grows in his heart
the perception of the first two things, increase his thirst for God and will return to
a pure life.
Thinking of a pitiful life we \u200b\u200busually conduct a
flawless, but a pitiful life is primarily a personal relationship with God
Many people can practice good
conduct but without having a relationship of piety (devotion) to God
God wants us to be compassionate hearts.
The Word speaks of Enoch's piety in a few words:
Enoch walked with God (Genesis 5)
Enoch please God (Hebrews 11)
Enoch preached the coming of the Lord (Jude)
In the book of Genesis, God did not exist explains what to do for
Enoch walk with him. It does not say simply that we walk
God but God, who walked hand in hand, next to God, in short
talking about an intimate relationship between Enoch and God, so God took him away
with him.
The author of Hebrews tells us that Enoch pleased God because
He had a strong sense of who God is and
approached him in full assurance of faith. In other words, God-fearing,
was aware of the love of God and wanted God (= approached him).
Only in the last pages of the Bible we learn what he did
Enoch. But this is almost of secondary importance in defining its
devotion to God 'as a consequence. But what God
liked was the relationship that existed between them.
PITY THE 'TRAINING NEEDS
In the opening passage is in fact compared to training
sports. If sport is a useful little thing from the standpoint of eternity
because it can strengthen our bodies for only a
certain time of earthly life, the exercise of mercy is everlasting
utility because it is the promise of the life and future life
. As the sport to do this we need commitment
(personal responsibility), a coach (the Holy Spirit) and a lot
practice.
Much of this practice, it is a relationship with God, is
played with the Word of God (the knowledge of the truth is in compliance
godliness, Titus 1:1), not to deepen knowledge of intellectual realities
Bible but to grow our
fear of God, our awareness of His love and grow in us the desire of God with
guidance of the Holy Spirit.
The Word of God is heard (messages), read (read the entire Bible
), designed (to go in depth on a certain topic
), stored and meditation (meditation = murmur, complain or talk to themselves. This we store it meditating day and night and our written meditations can help us to gather a bit more).
The purpose of training is "earn" the pity: pity mood with contentment is great gain (1 Tim 6:6).
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