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Let No Man Despise Thy Youth

Let No Man Despise Thy Youth - 1 Timothy 4:12 

INTRODUCTION

Respect is not inherited; it is earned. When writing to young Timothy, Paul admonished him to "let no man despise" his youth. In other words, Timothy was responsible for how others handled his youth. Paul’s advice for Timothy was for him to be an example to other believers in every facet of life. If he did that, no man would despise his youth. They would begin to see Timothy as a man and would have no trouble following his leadership. In the beginning, David was disdained because of his youth (1 Samuel 17:33, 42), but when he defeated Goliath and gave Israel the victory, he was given the respect of a hero of war. David did not show up expecting respect, he earned it by his actions.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

  • (For smaller children) If you, as a child, want others to know you love the Lord, then you need to act like it. How do you behave at home, at church, in Sunday School, in publick? Consider these verses: Psalm 101:2a; 2 Thessalonians 3:7; Titus 2:7a.
  • Why do young people become frustrated when they do not receive respect from adults? Is it possible they think they are entitled to respect regardless of their actions?
  • What are some ways you could keep others from despising your youth? What would you need to change in order to earn more respect from those around you?

PRAYER NEEDS

  • Ask the Lord to help you earn respect rather than expecting it.
  • Ask God to give you wisdom beyond your years.

HYMN

Loyalty to Christ

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Daily Proverb

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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