FAITH CAPSULE: Today, put aside all that are not of God but responsibly pursue all that draws man to God.

1 Timothy 6

In life, what is desired to pursue is with the purpose to achieve. Pursuing with purpose demands investment of responsibility. What is it that you are pursuing to achieve for yourself under heaven? Why not responsibly pursue God to become great to the glory of God?
Pursuing God is not by force but a responsibility which is a choice to find God and become great to the glory of God. This wicked word demands unwavering responsibility. If any man desires to be great there must be responsibility to willingly put aside the world for the word of God. Today, put aside all that are not of God but to responsibly pursue all that draws man to God. 1 Timothy 6:11 rightly stated it, “But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.”
Righteousness: Doing as commanded in the word of God is pursuing to find God. Deuteronomy 6:25 buttressed, “Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.”
Man, is to put on righteousness like cloth as the price of responsibility before God. Job said it right, “I put on righteousness, and it clothed me…” (Job 29:14) Responsibility is indeed a price for greatness. David was great in the hand of God and he once testified his righteousness, “The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness…” (2 Samuel 22:21) With responsibility, to be living righteous will be accounted for man before God just like Abraham. James 2:23 testified about Abraham’s righteousness, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. And he was called the friend of God. God is not partial, He is faithful to His word. Be responsible, be righteous like Abraham and God will extend your greatness to you.
Godliness: In this wicked world of today it is irresponsible not pursue God instead of pursuing God to become a godliness. Today, many inside of the church that are conversant in the word of God are liars, deceptive and manipulative. Many conversant of the word of God without godliness are only having a form of godliness but lack of the power of God.
2 Timothy 3:5 referred to wicked ones, non-lovers of the Lord but conversant with the word of God stating, “having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! We are to be responsible pursuing God by living godliness with the evidence of power of God in our life.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of responsibility to pursue God.