A Gift for Tough Times

The last written words of the apostle Paul seem like nothing more than a list of names, and it is that. He mentions 17 names in the last 14 verses of 2 Timothy. But the names, and the stories behind their names, paint a picture. And if we look past the names that we struggle to pronounce, we can let the apostle show us how to trust in the Lord when life gets tough. Paul followed in the steps of Jesus who prayed Psalm 22 on the cross, and in the lament psalms, we find one of God’s greatest gifts to His people as they trust Him through the trials of life. (2 Timothy 4.9-22) July 2, 2023