Moms and Grandmoms

when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. – 2 Timothy 1.5

I love, love, love this little mention here. As Paul writes to to Timothy he says he remembers Timothy’s genuine faith and as persuaded that he really had that faith. It’s a wonderful truth that Timothy’s testimony was so sure that there was no doubt about his faith.

But what I really like is the mention of Lois and Eunice. They were Timothy’s mother and grandmother in whom Paul said that genuine faith dwelt. Though Timothy’s father was a Greek and there is no mention of his faith we still no that Timothy was a third generation Christian. He had a Christian heritage from Lois and Eunice.

How precious it is that these two ladies who loved Timothy shared their living faith with him. Without their impact there would have been no Timothy to work with Paul.

How many preachers can look back to a godly mother or grandmother as the source or inspiration while they were wrong. My own mom prayed when she was pregnant that if God would give her a son she would give him back to the Lord to be a preacher. It took a while, but 35 years later I was ordained to the gospel ministry.

Thank God for Eunice and Lois and for their descendants through the centuries.
 – 2 Timothy 1.5

I love, love, love this little mention here. As Paul writes to to Timothy he says he remembers Timothy’s genuine faith and as persuaded that he really had that faith. It’s a wonderful truth that Timothy’s testimony was so sure that there was no doubt about his faith.

But what I really like is the mention of Lois and Eunice. They were Timothy’s mother and grandmother in whom Paul said that genuine faith dwelt. Though Timothy’s father was a Greek and there is no mention of his faith we still no that Timothy was a third generation Christian. He had a Christian heritage from Lois and Eunice.

How precious it is that these two ladies who loved Timothy shared their living faith with him. Without their impact there would have been no Timothy to work with Paul.

How many preachers can look back to a godly mother or grandmother as the source or inspiration while they were wrong. My own mom prayed when she was pregnant that if God would give her a son she would give him back to the Lord to be a preacher. It took a while, but 35 years later I was ordained to the gospel ministry.

Thank God for Eunice and Lois and for their descendants through the centuries. Where would we be without them?