What's in your house?

2 Timothy 2:21 shows us that large houses have objects within their walls that are for both noble and ignoble purposes. Paul uses this imagery to call believers to rid themselves of objects that exist within themselves that serve negative purposes. When a believer is able to get rid of the negative items within them, they become objects for noble purposes who are useful to the Master and who are prepared to do every good work.

As a college student I hid the insecurities that existed within me by becoming a "big man on campus." As a leader within student government and a musical artist, I had several opportunities to be in the lime light. I was also popular among students of the opposite sex. Although popular, I did not engage in immoral relationships.

I eventually gave away my priveleged status after I was forced to realize that I was not the relational prize that I had grown to believe I was. As the recipient of a silent-dump, I got back in touch with the insecurities that I had felt as a child. I fought a feeling of rejection with anger, blame, and silence.

As a believer, I have learned to give my insecurities to the Lord my God. This object of insecurity that existed in my "large house" for ignoble purposes kept me from giving my all to the Kingdom of God. I appreciate the feeling of effectiveness that comes from being useful to the master. I encourage you to look into your own "large house" and work a plan to rid yourself of those objects that exist for ignoble purposes.

In Christ,
Elder Kenan