Miércoles 24 de agosto
El amor al dinero es raíz de toda suerte de cosas perjudiciales (1 Tim. 6:10).
Si no pusiéramos en práctica lo que predicamos, seríamos como los fariseos. Pablo conocía bien la hipocresía de aquel grupo religioso y las consecuencias de su conducta. Por eso, más de una vez le advirtió a Timoteo que no cayera en ese error, sino que siempre fuera sincero (1 Tim. 1:5; 4:1, 2). Está claro que su joven compañero vivía la verdad, pues Pablo le escribió en su segunda carta: “Recuerdo la fe que hay en ti sin hipocresía alguna” (2 Tim. 1:5). Con todo, Timoteo debía esforzarse para que su sinceridad fuera evidente a los demás cristianos. En las dos cartas que Pablo escribió a Timoteo, le ofreció consejos relacionados con diversos aspectos de la vida. Por ejemplo, le dijo que no ambicionara riquezas. El amor a las riquezas es un síntoma de debilidad espiritual, pero los cristianos que llevan una vida sencilla y se contentan con tener “sustento y con qué cubrir[se]” demuestran su progreso espiritual (1 Tim. 6:6-8; Fili. 4:11-13).
Wednesday, August 24
The love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things.—1 Tim. 6:10.
Saying the right things without doing the right things would make one a hypocrite. Paul was well-acquainted with the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and the damaging result of their course. More than once, he cautioned Timothy against such insincerity and pretense. (1 Tim. 1:5; 4:1, 2) But Timothy was not a hypocrite. In his second letter to Timothy, Paul wrote: “I recollect the faith which is in you without any hypocrisy.” (2 Tim. 1:5) Still, Timothy needed to make his genuineness as a Christian manifest to others. Paul’s two letters to Timothy provided exhortation on several areas of conduct. For instance, Timothy was to avoid the pursuit of riches. The love of riches is a sign of spiritual deficiency. In contrast, Christians who find contentment in a simple life, “having sustenance and covering,” manifest spiritual advancement.—1 Tim. 6:6-8; Phil. 4:11-13.
Examining the Bible Scriptures Daily, Such instructions gave Jesus ‘the tongue of the taught ones’ so that he would ‘know how to answer the tired one with a word.’ (Isa. 30:20; 50:4; Matt. 11:28-30) Being awakened to timely counsel from the Word of God each morning will not only help you to cope with your own problems but also equip you with ‘the tongue of the taught ones’ to help others.”
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