2 Timothy 4

In yesterday's reading we saw the important role that God's word plays in our lives if we are to faithfully follow Christ. We are in grave danger of being led astray if we ignore the word of God. So there's a responsibility on our part to know God's word, and to live by what it says.

Here, Paul wants us to feel the weight of another responsibility: the one of preaching God's word to others. And according to 1 Timothy 4:2a there are only two times we are to preach God's word: in season, and out of season.

All joking aside, don't miss Paul's point. Remember, this was the last letter Paul ever wrote. He was about to be executed, and Timothy would be taking his place. And because of the coming difficulty in which many would "wander off into myths," it was imperative that Timothy teach the truth of God's word—all the time.

It is no different for us today. Because there are so many who would turn away from listening to the truth, it is imperative that God's people preach God's word. If you are a follower of Christ then you are called to "do the work of an evangelist"—that is, to reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and careful instruction (vs 2b).

So preach the word, all the time.