Amos 7-9; Psalm 104; Titus 2

Doing What is Right! Titus 2

In this letter to Titus, Paul had given a relatively young preacher of the gospel, the difficult assignment of directing the work in Crete. Titus had traveled with Paul and had served as his representative to the church at Corinth during Paul’s third missionary journey. There was a sincere respect and love for Titus by the apostle. In chapter 2, Paul’s writing is straight forwarded and clear to state what needed to be taught and why. “Teach sound doctrine... In everything set an example by doing what is good.” This is a good instruction for all of us to apply.
We are either students or teachers in this walk of life and our life lessons are revealed by our daily choices and actions. We are not an island to ourselves and when we realize the direct impact we make on others by our Christ-like walk, the quicker we may embrace His purposes. When godliness is our goal, we then will pursue the values of a born-again lifestyle: Righteousness- right standing with God; Faith – reliance upon God: Love – benevolent affection toward God then revealed to others.

So then, let us conduct our lives “soberly” acting in a sensible, self-controlled lifestyle. Doing what is right and good! Be purposeful in your decisions and pray for the doors of opportunities to open. “…but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.” Titus 2:10

Have a blessed week and hold fast to the gospel. The good news!

"Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve."          I Corinthians 15:1-5

Blessings,
Pastor Kim

Next Reading: Is. 1-3; Titus 3