2 Timothy 2:20-26

Who Am I?

A Question of Identity

In cultural slang, if you are called a tool, it is not a good thing. This phrase means that you are being used and manipulated. It means that you are not smart enough to think for yourself. You don’t want to be called a tool; you do not want to be manipulated by someone else.

As we close our week asking, “Who am I?”, the message of 2 Timothy 2:20-21 is that you are a tool. But this time, it’s a good thing! You are not being used in a negative sense; you are being used by God in a positive way. When we allow God to cleanse us of all unrighteousness, we become a clean utensil (tool) that God can use for His glory. 

Yes, God will cleanse us, and His cleansing is available when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. 2 Timothy 2:22-26 explains the difference between being a useful utensil and a non-useful one. As people who identify with Christ, we are called to flee from youthful lusts and pursue characteristics of God. We are called to avoid conspiracies and quarrels but instead be kind, patient, and gentle. We do all this in the hopes that others see our usefulness, so that they desire to be cleansed and become useful to God too! We want to be tools for God’s glory. May we be prepared to be useful for every good work that God has prepared for us. Who are you? You are God’s chosen. You are a tool that God can use to have His will be done on earth as it is in heaven.