Remember Jesus

It’s clear from the context of 2 Timothy that Paul realizes his time is short and he needs the next generation of leaders, namely Timothy, to step up. When you read the letter, you sense the urgency in Paul’s words, but also his deliberateness. There’s no doubt that Timothy is walking into a very difficult leadership situation, of which Paul is well aware. There is a job to do, there’s a mission to fulfill, and so Paul exhorts Timothy to move forward by "being strengthened by the grace that is Christ Jesus.” What exactly does that mean? What is this mission Timothy has been given? Does any of that apply to us today?