Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Remind the people … to be subject to rulers and authorities …
Summary: Being subject to authority is a common topic in the Bible. It seems unfair that we would have to serve an ungodly ruler. Yet this world is not all there is. We need to serve God and trust in his eternal plan.
Continue reading “Titus 3:1 (b) — Rulers and Authorities”
Do not let anyone despise you.
Summary: The word “despise” sounds like an emotional response. Yet it can also be an expression of disrespect. Paul’s instruction on this matter requires some thought and perspective.
Continue reading “Titus 2:15 (c) — Superpower”
These, then, are the things you should teach.
Summary: Who is Paul saying should “teach?” The kind of things Paul is talking about can be taught by example.
Continue reading “Titus 2:15 (a) — Syllabus”
… and to purify for himself a people that are his very own …
Summary: Learning to live for God is a purifying process. We give up what is ungodly and embrace what is godly. Having paid the price for our redemption, God changes us into people who are his very own.
Continue reading “Titus 2:14 (c) — The Keys of Heaven”
… while we wait for the blessed hope …
Summary: Waiting for heaven is a bit like waiting at a train station. We are hoping for something that has yet to happen.
Continue reading “Titus 2:13 (a) — Gospel Train”
… not to talk back to them …
Summary: Authority in others is a difficult thing for us to accept. Whether legitimate or not, we tend to bridle when told what to do. Yet God’s Word teaches us not to talk back to them.
Continue reading “Titus 2:9 (c) — Footsteps”
Then they can urge the younger women… to be … kind …
Summary: Paul’s words challenge us to ask the question: Am I kind?
Continue reading “Titus 2:5 (d) — Maple Syrup”
Then they can urge the younger women… to be … busy at home …
Summary: The world views this passage in a very hostile way, yet a world without homes is a very bleak place indeed.
Continue reading “Titus 2:5 (c) — Building the Future”
Teach the older men to be … sound … in endurance.
Summary: The word endurance can refer to something you have done (i.e. – He endured a difficult moment) or it can refer to an ongoing process (i.e. – His endurance kept him going at it day after day). Paul wants us to learn both, but he is talking about the second kind in today’s passage.
Continue reading “Titus 2:2 (h) — Humbled by Gravity”
Teach the older men to be … worthy of respect …
Summary: Respect is different for the worldly than it is for the believer. Worldly people are impressed by outward appearance. Spiritual people are impressed by one’s closeness to God.
Continue reading “Titus 2:2 (c) — Mr. Diggs”