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“Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine” (1 Timothy 4:13).
Several days ago we remarked that there are some things which the Lord has told us to do until He comes. A few more of those things are mentioned in our verse today. We are to “give attendance” to them; that means to pay attention to them. We are to be found reading what will build us up. This includes the Bible, but is not limited to it. There are good writings of reliable people who are now with the Lord, which are very valuable for us.
We are also to pay attention to exhortation, and this means to listen to those who give us practical instruction for our Christian lives. Also, we are to pay attention to good doctrine, which means good teaching. There is a lot of bad teaching circulating around in Christian circles today, and it is important to listen to good teaching.
Also, it is important to keep on doing this, for we need God’s Word all the way home. Let us remember to read it regularly.
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