At this time in Paul’s life, the end is near. Paul is in prison. He is alone. But his focus is on the message that he thinks Timothy desperately needs to hear. In the final few verses of this letter, Paul emphasizes that Timothy’s job is very simple: Preach Jesus.
Clarity is incredibly important when something needs to be done. There is nothing quite as frustrating as working on the wrong things, or trying to working hard on something without knowing what the objective might be.
Hebrews is a book that continually presses the reader to understand the supremacy of Jesus – over Moses and Melchizedek and the Law. In chapter 12, the writer encourages Christians to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, seeing Jesus in everything and in every situation.