Monday
1 Timothy 5:9
A widow who is put on the list for support must be a woman who is at least sixty years old and was faithful to her husband.
Tuesday
1 Timothy 5:10
She must be well respected by everyone because of the good she has done. Has she brought up her children well? Has she been kind to strangers? Has she served other Christians humbly? Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?
Wednesday
1 Timothy 5:11
The younger widows should not be on the list, because their physical desires will overpower their devotion to Christ and they will want to remarry.
Thursday
1 Timothy 5:12
Then they would be guilty of breaking their previous pledge.
Friday
1 Timothy 5:13
Besides, they are likely to become lazy and spend their time gossiping from house to house, getting into other people’s business and saying things they shouldn’t.
Zingers from Croft M. Pentz, Tyndale House Publishers
3821. Education is the key to the door of opportunity.
3822. When opportunity knocks, about all some people do is complain about the noise.
3823. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
3824. Keeping your eye too closely on the future may obscure present opportunities.
3825. Opportunities, like parking places, are plentiful for those who get there first.
