1st Timothy 6:14. “That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.” KEEP THIS. It is not uncommon for someone to say, “Keep this treasure for me. When I get back, I know it will be here. I trust your security.” So we tend to what is given with a sense of responsibility,
And there is a sense of worth one has when you’re trusted implicitly.
When a message is given to be passed along, it would be very wrong that message to change. It is not only wrong to change it; it would be passing strange, To think one so arrogant that an authoritative message he would rearrange. The result would be that he cannot be trusted, no matter what he might claim.
Something passed on is to be kept intact without any change at all. Not only that, it must be kept unblemished for when the Owner calls. No blemish to its worth; no stain in it should appear such as happens when into dirt it falls. It will be displayed in its fullness of glory when the Lord appears before all.
I must be careful to tend to the charge in a way that brings no rebuke. The Lord was faithful in every way, though from Him everything the people took. Even His disciples seemed powerless when the Savior they forsook. May the charge I’ve been given be declared in such a way that people will to Jesus look.
I cannot avoid my responsibility – too much is still at stake. People have a right to be able to trust the reality of each remark I make. Not only that – there will be those who watch to see if the way I take, Is consistent with the Word of God in its truth or if I am just a fake.
Timothy, in his day, had to act on the charge Paul gave to him. The same holds true today for me, the same as from the two of them, Comes the charge to keep the commandment and to tend To what has been given to me, the same as it was back then.
“Gracious Father, tonight I am going to speak to a group of people I have known for most of their lives. There may be a tendency to think, “Oh, here he is again. I wonder if he has anything new to give us.” May the subject I think the Holy Spirit gave me be suitable. If it is not, change my thoughts during this day. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”
Timothy received this charge to go forward with the same quiet confidence and strength our Lord had. In this commandment, He received all that is in the Gospel. The whole truth of God is to be kept intact without change or blame. We learn from this charge how important it is to keep ourselves without the appearance of evil and a challenge to our integrity. This "charge" was a warning to realize our commitment is to continue for a lifetime until the Lord appears in His glory. It is our responsibility in our time to take this charge personally as we look for the time our Lord will be revealed to the world for who He truly is. There is none higher than He, and there is no greater privilege than what we have. His authority, power, and glory supersede that of all kings and lords put together. Immortality is unique to God, and He gives this to believers. When a believer leaves the body, they are just stepping through a door into heaven. When our Lord was here, His glory was veiled even though His moral glories could be seen in His manhood. The only suitable response to Him is a hymn or worship and praise.