Godly Mothering

# 6 Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 1Ti 1:2 To Timothy, a true son in the faith: Let's spend a little more time today getting to know Timothy and his family. We were introduced to him in Acts 16:1-4, Then he (Paul) came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. This “certain Jewish woman” was Eunice. She and Timothy's grandmother Lois, were likely converted (became disciples) during Paul's first missionary trip to Lystra. Timothy was from a family that would have been greatly frowned upon by the Jews because it was a spiritually mixed marriage. His father a heathen Greek and his mother a Jew. I think his mother deserves special mention here for her role in discipling young Timothy. Granted, it would have been a lot easier for her if she had married a believer as the Bible instructs us, but that mistake didn't cause her to throw up her arms in despair. She sought to make the best of the situation and that included honoring her husbands role as head of the household which would explain why Timothy had never been circumcised. Circumcision could not be carried out discreetly, but instructing Timothy in the Word of God could be done discreetly and it was as we read in 2Ti 3:15, Paul speaking to Timothy says, “and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” In spite of an unbelieving spouse, Eunice saw to it that her son was taught from the Scriptures, and this paved the way for his later conversion to Jesus Christ. Let me just encourage those of you who find yourself in a spiritually mixed marriage today. Don't despair! There are things you can do to honor your mate and at the same time see to it that your children are taught the Scriptures. Strive to bring your children up in the admonition of the Lord and at the same time heed the advice of 1Pe 3:1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives.” Is it easy? Nope. Is it worthwhile? Trusting God for results is always worthwhile.