An Awesome Prayer from 1 Timothy

Back when I taught through the book of 1 Timothy (“The Main Thing”), I came across a passage that struck me like it never had before:

“Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever!  Amen.”

– 1 Timothy 1:17

This verse is packed with so much great theology it makes my head spin.  Let’s pick it apart piece by piece.

“Now to the eternal king…”

Jesus is the King of kings.  He always has been, he always will be.

“…immortal…”

Contrary to popular myth, Vampires are not immortal.  Jesus is.  My sin killed him once, but he came back to life.  Booya.

“…invisible…”

This literally means God exists “beyond the constraints of flesh.”  Jesus is both human and divine.

“the only God…”

There is only one God, eternally  existing in three persons: God, the Father; Jesus, the Son; and the Holy Spirit.

“…be honor…”

Because of his very nature, Jesus deserves our honor and respect.

“…be glory…”

Because of his very nature, we should give God the Father glory through Jesus.

“forever and ever!”

We should, can, and will give God this honor and glory forever.

“Amen.”

If ever a sentence deserved an “Amen,” it was this one.

Once again, read this sentence,  but this time do so slowly as a prayer:

“Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever!  Amen.”

– 1 Timothy 1:17

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