“To the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance; the Lord God of Israel is their inheritance”. The Levites are great examples for us. They stood up for Godly principles, and in so doing received an inheritance greater than the physical land. Forced to rely completely on God for their continued existence, their lives were dedicated to God. Although by Isaiah’s time the people were condemned for not remembering “the God of your salvation…the Rock of your refuge”, the Levites were forced to live a life that demonstrated that trust, by virtue of them not receiving part of the promised land as an inheritance.
That sort of trust in God is important for us to develop, especially as Paul says “in the last days there will come times of difficulty”. We all have difficulties in our life, and together we can help each other overcome those difficulties. Prayer for each other is an important part of that help, and when we’re aware of specific problems that others are having, I think it’s important to follow Paul’s example and pray for God to help them.
Let us, as Timothy, follow Paul’s teaching, conduct, aim in life, faith, patience, love and steadfastness, that we too might be “complete, equipped for every good work” in our discipleship of Christ.