A Good Confession

Then follows the most solemn "enjoin" of all those brought before us. It is done as in the sight of God, and the Lord's witnessing "the good confession" before Pontius Pilate: "that thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Tim. 6:14. Then we shall be associated with Him in all His glory, and what a range of glory is here associated with His appearing!
This is followed by injunctions to those that are rich, not to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who is brought before us as the One who gives us richly all things to enjoy. The opposite, then, of heaping up riches is to be rich in good works and willing to distribute.
In closing I would call attention to the last clause of verse 19, "That they may lay hold of what is really life." 1 Tim. 6:19 JND. Man calls life that which his wealth or position enables him to do, which others not so favored are unable to do. But here what is really life is not that, but is association with those whom God has chosen, the poor of this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to them that love Him.
This can only be accomplished by getting our eyes off the things which are seen and fixing them upon the things which are unseen. Then we realize that the things which are seen are but for a moment, but the others work "for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”