Thanks for joining us for today's word of encouragement from the Our Daily Bread family.

The devotional for today was written by Marvin Williams, and it's titled, Age is Just a Number.

Youthfulness shouldn't stop anyone from achievement. It certainly didn't stop 11-year-old Michaela. Instead of

putting up a lemonade stand, Michaela opened a lemonade business. Me and the Bees lemonade started

with her grandmother's recipe and eventually earned a $60,000 investment from investors on the television show Shark Tank. She also signed a

contract with a major grocer to sell her lemonade at 55 of the chain stores. Michaela's drive and

dreams point us back to Paul's words in Timothy Chapter 4. Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young.

Timothy, though not a child like Michaela, was likely considerably younger than most in his congregation.

After interning with the Apostle Paul, some thought that Timothy wasn't mature enough to lead them.

Instead of telling him to prove himself by showing his credentials, Paul encouraged Timothy to demonstrate spiritual maturity by the way

he used his words, lived his life, loved his parishioners, exercised his faith, and remained sexually pure. No one could discredit him as a

teacher and pastor if he backed it up with a godly example. Regardless of our age, we can impact the

world. We do it by setting a Christ-centered example for others as God provides what we need.

May He shape our lives with the gospel.

So whether we're 17 or 70, we'll be worthy to share it with others.

Now let's hear the words of encouragement and challenge from today's Our Daily Bread devotional

scripture reading. It's from 1 Timothy chapter 4, verses 6 through 13.

If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good minister of Christ

Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith

and of the good teaching that you have followed.

Have nothing to do with godless myths or old wives' tales.

Rather, train yourself to be godly.

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