Timothy loved his spiritual father, Paul. He followed the news of Paul's imprisonments and persecutions closely (2 Timothy 3:10-11). Paul affirmed Timothy's conclusion or question, do all Christians suffer persecution? Yes, it is inevitable because we live on earth where sin corrupts people (John 3:19-20) and where the ruler of this world stirs up evil ( John 13:2; 14:39-31). But Paul also points to the victories, "...And out of them all, God delivered me" (2 Timothy 3:11).
"Yes, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecutions. But you must continue in the things you have learned and been assured of" (2 Timothy 3:14). "The Holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus" (2 Timothy 3:14).
If you read the Bible on a regular basis, you will experience how God speaks to us at exactly the time we most need it. It does not seem to matter whether we are reading the Old Testament or the New, the day you need it the most, the Spirit will apply the Word to the wound in your spirit to lift you up to faith.
