Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

QT 13 May 2020, 1 Tim 5:1-2, Recognizing age biblically


1 Timothy 5:1–2 (ESV) — 1 Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.

NOTE: Do not rebuke an older man, why? It certainly hurts when a younger brother rebukes you. I think there is a sense that you need to have been a better example. There is some struggle with embarrassment. It is a struggle at every level. Whereas, remembering the age relationship, and speaking truth gently feels a lot better. I do think the approach works at any age, but I can see how it could be more hurtful when the rebuke comes from a younger person.

PRAYER: Father, help me to esteem the aged. Help me to share rebukes in a way that comes along side and does not appear that I am putting myself over the person. Help me to be sensitive to the person and to your Holy Spirit's leading.

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