By David J. Stewart | August 2014 | Updated April 2016
1st Timothy 6:17-19, “Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”
I rarely go out to eat, but when I do, it's like Six Flags Great
America for me. I feel sorry for people who spoil themselves so much by
eating out all the time and pampering themselves with entertainment, that
they have to take extravagant vacations which cost several thousand dollars
each trip to have a memorable time. I don't go out much, but when I do, I
really have a nice time with simple things. A little bit goes a long way
with me, and it doesn't take much to make me happy. I've never been to Walt
Disney world, don't desire to go there, and wouldn't go if you paid me
because of their sick homosexual “GAY DAY.” I digress.
I went out for a cheeseburger today (and it was really good). Thank you Jesus! As I sat at Fridays and waited for the food, I saw numerous television screens airing a baseball game. I heard some typical American band playing secular music on the restaurant's radio. I saw customers coming and going. I got to thinking about how short life is and how most people squander their lives away on meaningless things, like sports and music. I watched the baseball player swinging a stick at a ball and wondered if he's saved; and if he is saved, is he's doing anything as a born-again believer which will bring eternal rewards? I thought about the band performing on the radio and wondered if they were saved, and if they were doing anything of lasting value for eternity? The sad answer is that it is very unlikely. The sad fact is that nearly everyone is living for themselves. Philippians 2:20, “For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.”
“Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
And when I am dying, how happy I’ll be,
If the lamp of my life has been burned out for Thee.”
—Missionary Charles T. Studd (1860-1931)
Consider our text passage of Scripture from 1st Timothy 6:17-19. Americans are some of the wealthiest people in the world, despite the steady economic downtrend (and it will only get worse, guaranteed, because of deindustrialization sending our jobs overseas, the deliberate open borders which are driving down wages, the fraudulent U.S. Federal Reserve System since 1913 that prints funny money out of thin air, and the blatant criminal theft by Wall Street thugs who've seized control of The White House). The United States is a shaky house of cards, and it's eventually going to crumble. When the economy implodes, Americans will beg like dogs for the United Nations (UN) to help them, and it has already begun. Recently Detroit, Michigan residents begged the UN for water.
Having said that, our text verse says to charge them that are rich in this world to DO GOOD. The word “rich” is mentioned multiple times in 1st Timothy 6:17-19 and refers to one's earthly possessions. Most Americans wouldn't consider themselves rich, while owning an abundance of material possessions and tangible assets. Certainly, Americans are infamous around the world for their highminded arrogance, which verse 17 forbids. God hates arrogancy (Proverbs 8:13). Americans kicked the holy Bible and prayer out of America's classrooms since 1963, choosing rather to trust in uncertain riches. Look at our nation today and the mess that we have tolerated.
It was the preacher John Wesley who rightly said, “What one generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace.” Wesley was so right! Now you know why the Illuminati just want evangelical churches to “tolerate” homosexuality in America, because they fully know that the next generation of churchgoers WILL EMBRACE THE HOMOSEXUAL LIFESTYLE!!! Well, God will never embrace wickedness! The world and apostate churches may be changing, but the NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH founded upon Jesus Christ (1st Corinthians 3:11) is unchanging, because the Word of God is unchanging (1st Peter 1:23) and the Lord is unchanging (Hebrews 13:8)! As believers, we need to abide in the holy Scriptures, which are unchanging, as the insane world plunges deeper into the abyss of darkness and sin every day. I rejoice in God my Savior, Who has given to us His precious unchanging Word, as a Lamp unto our feet (Psalms 119:105) in this dark world of uncertainty, dreariness, heartaches, problems and evil.
So I ask you my friend, what are you doing with your life for God? God didn't save us to BE GOOD, but to DO GOOD. We are not humans doing, but HUMAN BEINGS! What are you doing for eternity? As I sat waiting for my food at the restaurant, I realized sadly that nearly everyone in this world is going to have absolutely NOTHING in eternity:
- First, Jesus warned in Matthew
7:13-14 that most people are on the highway that leads to destruction in
the Lake of Fire, and only a few ever find the straight and narrow way
unto life. It's kind of like the internet in a way. When you type
something into a search engine, the same top websites will always show up
on the first few pages. That's why I have learned as a habit to click on
the 4th or 5th webpages while doing a search, so I can find purer websites
instead of advertisements and all the monopolizing garbage which appears
on the first couple pages. Most people join the top big religions which clamour
for their attention, while the Word of God waits quietly for someone to
hear and take heed to wisdom. If you die in your sins without Jesus Christ
as your personal Savior and
go to Hell, all of the good you may have done in this earthly life will be
null and void. Luke 13:24, “Strive to enter in at the strait gate:
for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.”
- Second, if you are saved, praise God! However, you will be without rewards and unhappy in eternity if you realize in Heaven that you squandered away your life, when you had such a wonderful opportunity to serve the Lord, but you blew it! Now is your chance my friend, seize the moment! 1st Timothy 6:12, Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” There are so many things that we can and all should be doing for God. In all that we say and do, let's start looking for ways to please God by helping others in Jesus' precious name.
Redeeming The Time
Ephesians 5:16, “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Colossians 4:5, “Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.” The Greek word for “redeeming” in both of these Scriptures is exagorazō and means “to buy up, that is, ransom; figuratively to rescue from loss (improve opportunity).” In other words, time by nature is automatically wasted if we do nothing. The Bible doesn't say to redeem ourselves. No, the Lord did that when we were saved, redeemed by His precious blood (1st Peter 1:18-19). The Bible says to REDEEM THE TIME. Literally, we need to purposely, deliberately, make a conscious effort, to redeem our time from being squandered and idly wasted. How is your time on earth being used? Notice that the definition of redeeming means “to buy up, ransom.” Time is a precious resource. The Bible is teaching that we should prioritize our life so that our time can be best used to serve God.
God is not going to reward us in Heaven for our
hobbies, for having fun, selfish interests, making money, doing as we please,
et cetera. Think about all the thousands-upon-thousands of hours that sports
athletes spend in training and playing with a ball or a stick, for what? I'm
not against sports, but I am against committing one's entire life to sports.
God doesn't reward a person for spending thousands of hours playing a
musical instrument. Some men commit their entire life to promoting a certain
musical instrument, for what? 
When we read about the hardships of such saints
as Abraham, whom God asked to leave everything and move to a strange land,
it encourages us. Noah lost everything in the flood, literally, except his
immediate family. Job's ten children were all killed, he lost his wealth,
his servants were killed, and he lost his health. Yet Abraham, Noah and Job
hung in there in their faith. They were not perfect men. Abraham lied, and
at another time became impatient, impregnating Hagar. Noah got drunk. Job
complained that he had ever been born and cursed his own life. Yet, these
saints hung in there. We read about Ruth, who retained her virtue, even
though she dwelt in the wicked land of Moab. The Bible teaches that we
receive HOPE from the comfort of the Scriptures, from seeing how the saints
gone before us have endured through personal, family and national hardships. 