Monday
1 Timothy 5:4
But if she [widow] has children or grandchildren, their first responsibility is to show godliness at home and repay their parents by taking care of them. This is something that pleases You, God, very much.
Tuesday
1 Timothy 5:5
But a woman who is a true widow, one who is truly alone in this world, has placed her hope in You, God. Night and day she asks You for help and spends much time in prayer.
Wednesday
1 Timothy 5:6
But the widow who lives only for pleasure is spiritually dead.
Thursday
1 Timothy 5:7
Give these instructions to the church so that the widows you support will not be criticized.
Friday
1 Timothy 5:8
But those who won’t care for their own relatives, especially those living in the same household, have denied what we believe. Such people are unbelievers.
Zingers from Croft M. Pentz, Tyndale House Publishers
3816. Yesterday is a canceled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; today is the only cash you have--spend it wisely.
3817. Wherever there is human need, there is opportunity to do a kind deed.
3818. An opportunist is one who goes ahead and does what you have always been planning to do.
3819. Opportunity is often dressed up in work clothes.
3820. Weak men wait for opportunities--strong men make them.