2 Timothy 4:1-8

 1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the
dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
2Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke
and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3For the time will
come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own
desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what
their itching ears want to hear. 4They will turn their ears away from the truth and
turn aside to myths. 5But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,
do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
 6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come
for my departure. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have
kept the faith. 8Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which
the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me,
but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Meditation:
1. Paul has known plenty of discouragement, and abundant persecution.  But
he looked back over his life with a sense of satisfaction.  Through it all, Paul
kept on serving.  He fought a good fight.  He ran a good race.  He kept the
faith.  And now he looked forward to his reward.
2. Paul wants us to know that God has the same reward for each of us.  We have
lived our life here aware that this earth is temporary, and all its pleasures
are passing.  We have yearned not for the things of earth, but for Jesus to
return.  And this longing has kept us, as it kept Paul, faithfully committed to
whatever ministry God has given us.

Personal Note:
I am young and the people I chill with are young.  The charge that Paul gave to Timothy is like my supervisor   giving me the charge to proclaim the Gospel.  As followers of Christ, we look for reward in heaven.  I give the charge to the young people to fight a good fight for God's kingdom.  The foundation for eternal life is develop when one is young.  This generation is consider a generation that is lost and confused.  God delights in us when we are like Timothy, who obeyed Paul's charge in spreading the Gospel.