"I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he will display at the proper time..." (1 Timothy 6:13-14).
We live in the presence of God (Acts 17:28). He hears every word we speak (Psalm 139:1-17; Matthew 12:6; Revelation 2:3). He knows every thought and the motives behind our reasoning (Psalm 139:1-4; Hebrew 4:12). He has given us spiritual life as well as physical life (Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Timothy 6:13).
Jesus endured suffering at the hands of unjust men, yet remained faithful to the message his Father had given him.
We are admonished by the Holy Spirit in this scripture in 1 Timothy to remain faithful to the testimony of Christ regardless of what other people choose to do. We may see the victory now, or we may not see it until Christ's return, but we will see it (Isaiah 30:18).
