Mother's Day has a way of stirring things. For some it brings warmth. For others it brings ache. But regardless of what this day stirs in you, one thing is true for all of us — memory is powerful.
And in 2 Timothy 1, the Apostle Paul picks up his pen — writing from a Roman prison, near the end of his life — and chooses to remember.
He doesn't remember Timothy's accomplishments. He doesn't remember his sermons or his giftedness. What rises to the top is this — his sincere, unfeigned faith. The real face underneath the mask.
Then Paul points us to two women whose names the world would have forgotten if God hadn't chosen to write them down.
Lois. Eunice.
No platform. No podcast. No social influence we know anything about. The Bible tells us exactly one thing about them — they had sincere, genuine, real faith. And that faith, planted quietly in one generation, shaped a man who would serve the gospel for the rest of his life.
Here is what their story teaches us:
Earth records what is seen. Heaven records what is real.
This devotional is for every person who has been faithful in the quiet places and wondered if it matters. For every woman who has prayed for years and seen little visible fruit. For every grandmother who thinks her best days of influence are behind her. And for every person who never had a Lois in their story and wonders if this message is even for them.
It is. Keep reading. 👇