Today Our Daily Bread 1 Tim 1

Mt 13:23
"The seed cast on good earth is the person who hears and takes in the News, and then produces a harvest beyond his wildest dreams."

Who’s wildest dreams? God’s or the persons? Why would I listen (intently, like on purpose try to hear more)? Why would I take it in? With most knowledge presented in our day and age in our country and culture, we reject what we hear IF we hear it. We don’t "buy" that. We put up our instant "dukes" to fight or debate issues, or what we think could be issues, and so rather than being in a practice of receiving to receive the Word, we’ve been in the practice of rejecting words, and so it goes with God’s Word. Don’t you think the enemy has set this up this way for his purposes? Of course, if he can get us into debating everything that comes our way and instantly building walls against presented ideas (especially Biblical ones), then he’s got us right where he wants us- barren again.
1 Timothy 1:1-20
Greetings from Paul
1This letter is from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, appointed by the command of God our Savior and by Christ Jesus our hope. 2It is written to Timothy, my true child in the faith. May God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace.
Warnings against False Teachings
3When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in Ephesus and stop those who are teaching wrong doctrine. 4Don't let people waste time in endless speculation over myths and spiritual pedigrees. F1 For these things only cause arguments; they don't help people live a life of faith in God. F2 5The purpose of my instruction is that all the Christians there would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and sincere faith. 6But some teachers have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time arguing and talking foolishness. 7They want to be known as teachers of the law of Moses, but they don't know what they are talking about, even though they seem so confident. 8We know these laws are good when they are used as God intended. 9But they were not made for people who do what is right. They are for people who are disobedient and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who murder their father or mother or other people. 10These laws are for people who are sexually immoral, for homosexuals and slave traders, for liars and oath breakers, and for those who do anything else that contradicts the right teaching 11that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God.
Paul's Gratitude for God's Mercy
12How thankful I am to Christ Jesus our Lord for considering me trustworthy and appointing me to serve him, 13even though I used to scoff at the name of Christ. I hunted down his people, harming them in every way I could. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief. 14Oh, how kind and gracious the Lord was! He filled me completely with faith and the love of Christ Jesus.
15This is a true saying, and everyone should believe it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—and I was the worst of them all. 16But that is why God had mercy on me, so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life. 17Glory and honor to God forever and ever. He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.
Timothy's Responsibility
18Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they give you the confidence to fight well in the Lord's battles. 19Cling tightly to your faith in Christ, and always keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked. 20Hymenaeus and Alexander are two examples of this. I turned them over to Satan so they would learn not to blaspheme God.
FOOTNOTES:F1: Greek in myths and endless genealogies, which cause speculation. F2: Greek a stewardship of God in faith.
~Lena’s Journalin’~
I’m looking at the broken down detailed definitions of Blasphemy and I see roots in false reporting, and in mediating wrongly, painting a false picture of His image on earth, presenting the wrong model as God, being in continual disagreement to His plans……Think about this word today. It goes along with the Spirit of ONE (1), or is it the spirit of 2? (everything does ya know :-)……..blasphemy
Blasphemy, [blasphemia (blasfhmiða)]
either from to hurt, or blast the reputation, or from to smite with words, or reports, when applied to men denotes injurious speaking, or calumny, and when used in reference to God signifies speaking impiously of his nature, attributes, and works.
Definition :
slander, detraction, speech injurious, to another's good name
impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty
Translated Words KJV (19) - blasphemy, 16; evil speaking, 1; railing, 2;
NAS (18) - abusive language, 1; blasphemies, 4; blasphemous, 2; blasphemy, 6; railing, 1; slander, 3; slanders, 1;

Phemi- to make known one's thoughts, to declare
to say

Translated Words KJV (58) - affirm, 1; say, 57;
NAS (67) - claim, 1; mean, 1; replied, 1; said, 57; say, 4; says, 2; stated, 1; to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light
shine, to shine, be bright or resplendent to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, come to view, appear of growing vegetation, to come to light to appear, be seen exposed to view,
to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest
to be seen, appear, to appear to the mind, seem to one's judgment or opinion