Bible Reading: II Timothy 4:1-10
Key Verse: Verse 10 – “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.”
Key Words: For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world
You find Demas mentioned only three times in the Scripture.
- In Philemon, verse 24, Paul calls him a fellow-laborer.
- In Colossians 4:14, Paul just simply says of Demas that he greets you.
- In II Timothy 4:10, Demas has left Paul and God’s service because of his love for the things of the world.
The story of Demas reminds me of a newspaper article I read recently about a man who kept his eyes on the earthly.
A young man once found a five-dollar bill in the street. From that time on, he never lifted his eyes when walking. In the course of years, he accumulated 29,516 buttons, 54,172 pins, 12 cents, a bent back, and a miserly disposition. He lost the glory of the sunlight, the sheen of the stars, the smiles of friends, tree blossoms in the spring, the blue skies, and the entire joy of living.
Many people today look to this earth for satisfaction, pleasure, wealth, and happiness rather than looking to Jesus Christ for happiness.
A man walked down a street in Atlanta and came to a furrier shop. He stopped to look at a leopard skin that had been made into a coat. He gazed at the fur and thought about the price. “O cat,” he said, “you were better off before you were worth so much.”
So it is with so many today!!
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞ You were worth a whole lot more when you served God faithfully. I encourage you today who are living for the riches of this world, come home.
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