These are the last words of Paul in his letter to Timothy.  And after giving quite a few instructions on various church matters, he is now concluding his letter with some wise advice.  Have you noticed when you end up failing to walk in obedience to Jesus’ words your heart stops pursuing God and starts pursuing the things of the world?  Our ongoing pursuit of heavenly things should include guarding the deposit of the Gospel truths entrusted to us by God through his servants.  These truths that you hear today must be entrusted to us by God as a a good deposit and we need to guard it with our life – as parents, as elders, as teachers, as friends.   Our attempts to guard the Gospel reveals a heart that is constantly pursing God and the things of God.  We’re to enjoy the abundant life that God has for us in and through Jesus Christ.