Titus
After reading over this entry... I must say, it is not for the faint of heart.
Tonight, I read the book of Titus. This is another short but great book from Paul, the Apostle. I have been reading Paul's writings to Timothy, but wanted to just spend some time reading without the "Bible Study Blog on 2nd Timothy" being part of my reading.
Paul begins chapter three with this statement: "Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men."
Paul says "do whatever is good." WOW! You may think, "Yeah, so what. We always do what is 'good'." But what "good" is he talking about? And "how much" good are we supposed to do? In what part of our life is this "good" supposed to be?
Usually, if we are honest, we "do whatever is good" when it is convenient for us, when it will get us attention, or when we can't get around it. If we really thought about what it means to "do whatever is good", it would totally change how we see things, people, and our surroundings in general.
Paul closes chapter three, and his letter, with this thought: "Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order that they may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives."
How are we to devote ourselves to doing what is good? How will providing for someone's daily necessities help us to live productive lives? What does God consider "living a productive life"? How will "doing whatever is good" and "providing for daily necessities" benefit us in sharing the gospel of Christ?
This is totally my opinion... and God is obviously working on me in this area... but I believe that if we were really concerned with spreading the Gospel of Jesus and living our life in a way that would benefit the Gospel, then the way we live life would change drastically! If we were truly burdened with leading people to Jesus, the way we live, act, speak, and think would look totally different that our current life of self indulgence. And be honest... We are all about us. It is a daily struggle to not focus on my three favorite people... me, myself, and I.
Share your thoughts/comments/complaints... Just put your name...
John
Tonight, I read the book of Titus. This is another short but great book from Paul, the Apostle. I have been reading Paul's writings to Timothy, but wanted to just spend some time reading without the "Bible Study Blog on 2nd Timothy" being part of my reading.
Paul begins chapter three with this statement: "Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men."
Paul says "do whatever is good." WOW! You may think, "Yeah, so what. We always do what is 'good'." But what "good" is he talking about? And "how much" good are we supposed to do? In what part of our life is this "good" supposed to be?
Usually, if we are honest, we "do whatever is good" when it is convenient for us, when it will get us attention, or when we can't get around it. If we really thought about what it means to "do whatever is good", it would totally change how we see things, people, and our surroundings in general.
Paul closes chapter three, and his letter, with this thought: "Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order that they may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives."
How are we to devote ourselves to doing what is good? How will providing for someone's daily necessities help us to live productive lives? What does God consider "living a productive life"? How will "doing whatever is good" and "providing for daily necessities" benefit us in sharing the gospel of Christ?
This is totally my opinion... and God is obviously working on me in this area... but I believe that if we were really concerned with spreading the Gospel of Jesus and living our life in a way that would benefit the Gospel, then the way we live life would change drastically! If we were truly burdened with leading people to Jesus, the way we live, act, speak, and think would look totally different that our current life of self indulgence. And be honest... We are all about us. It is a daily struggle to not focus on my three favorite people... me, myself, and I.
Share your thoughts/comments/complaints... Just put your name...
John
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