2 Timothy 1:6-7

Who Am I?

A Question of Identity

Do you remember what it was like when you first received Christ? In our kitchen at home, we have a copper sink. The sink has the most beautiful shine when it is clean. It can almost be blinding. But what we have learned with a copper sink is that it doesn’t stay shiny and clean for very long. Almost immediately, the shine wears off. The copper becomes darker and looks more worn. Unless we are willing to scrub the sink every day (we aren’t), the copper is going to go from shiny to dark to shiny to dark forever and ever.

In 2 Timothy 1:6-7, Paul is writing to remind Timothy of the spirit he had when he first came to Christ and to serve in ministry. Paul tells Timothy to remember what it was like when (my interpretation coming) the hands of ordination were laid upon him. That spirit that Timothy was charged with was not a spirit of timidity and dullness. It was a spirit of power and light. 

This is the spirit with which we can identify. This spirit was alive and well in our hearts, minds, and actions when we first received Christ. When we were baptized, we were excited to tell the world that our identity was found in Christ. What about now? When was the last time you shared with someone about your status as a child of God? Do not forget but remember the gift of God that is inside of you. Remember the fire that God put in your bones and let nothing squelch your flame.