Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
…to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
Summary: Life in the old days was very different. Communication from place to place was slow and fraught with uncertainty. Travel was time-consuming and dangerous.
Continue reading “Titus 3:12 (c) — In Search of Paul”
He saved us … because of his mercy.
Summary: Putting ourselves in God’s place for a moment feels weird. Yet there is something to be learned in making the attempt. We discover that creating humanity also created the possibility of family.
Continue reading “Titus 3:5 (c) — God’s Dilemma”
We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
Summary: Malice and envy are at the root of hating others. Paul explains this so we remember and understand what our Lord has saved us from.
Continue reading “Titus 3:3 (f) — Two Towns in Hell”
At one time…
Summary: The past and present give us a clue into the future.
Continue reading “Titus 3:3 (a) — A Fish Out of Water”
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”
… eager to do what is good.
Summary: Paul describes what godly living is all about, and the end of his thought is that God’s people are eager to do what is good. The question then becomes, “What is good?” Paul points us to some things that help us define good from God’s perspective instead of our own.
Continue reading “Titus 2:14 (d) — Doing Good”
… to redeem us from all wickedness …
Summary: Being redeemed is not like snapping your fingers. It is a process. There is a payment to be made, and then there is a collection process. Eventually we see our Redeemer face to face. At that point we have been redeemed.
Continue reading “Titus 2:14 (b) — Up and Down”
… so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.
Summary: Marketing is an essential part of any business. A product must be attractive if people are to buy it. God’s appearance to people is seen in how believers act.
Continue reading “Titus 2:10 (c) — Lighthouse”
… to try to please them …
Summary: Life is full of difficult situations. People are people and without God’s love in their heart they are often unpleasant to be around and serve. Yet it is God’s will that we try to please them.
Continue reading “Titus 2:9 (b) — Serving God”
… so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
Summary: The concept of living what you teach is called integrity. Paul wants those who teach the Word to live to a standard so high that no one can speak ill of them.
Continue reading “Titus 2:8 (b) — Dastardly and Deadly”