- Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. Titus 3:1-2 – Alright, you’ve been reminded. Today rather than a longer message, reread over those couple versus and see where you can grow in today. Wherever you find yourself today, you can make it a day to grow. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 734
- For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit… Titus 3:3-5 – Paul within this closing chapter instructs Titus how to instruct the church. He was to remind them to be submissive to authorities, to speak evil of no one, and to be ready for every good work. Yet Titus, with such a rough crowd he was seeking to minister to in Crete, likely would respond back to Paul saying something like, “I’ll try Paul, but look at these people and how sinful they are!” Understanding that type of response, Paul reminds Titus to think back to their pre-Jesus days. We too were right there. Romans 5:8 says we were enemies of God, like verse 3 states. The Romans passage though continues and tells us that God, who is rich in loving kindness like we see in verses 4-5 of Titus 3, saw us in our sin and still came to our rescue. As we today seek to serve the Lord in a culture and church filled with people like verse 3, let us remember we too were “verse 3” type of people once before Jesus saved us. Let us continue the work of teaching and setting an example of faithfulness for the lost, acknowledging that it’s not our workings that will save them but only the workings of Jesus within them that will. Our role is to remind people of their call and point people to their Savior. Will you do that role today? I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2782
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