“Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.”
Titus 2:2
As a child of God you are to walk in the will of God; this means that you must adhere to His voice as well as His word… There are so many people today who are perishing because they are told what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear… Paul reminds Titus in this passage and reminds us today in this devotional, that even though people may not accept it at first or even may scorn you in the process, the word of God must come from your mouth in purity and unedited… You are not on this earth to please man, you are here to fulfill the will of God and hopefully lead others to Him in the process… Make no mistake about; a lot of people you encounter simply do not want to hear the truth… The word of God was not written to be altered or manipulated; it was recorded from the very will of God to provide direction, correction, and hope for our eternal future… We enter this world as sinners and can only be saved by grace when we are shown the ugly reflection in the mirror that is us…
It pains me today to see so many churches being filled because the Pastor speaks words that people want to hear versus what they actually need… When someone tells you what you want to hear, they are in essence delaying and even creating a false hope in your destiny… The message today is simple, stand upon the word of God because the word of God stands alone… There is nothing that needs to be added to it, nothing that needs to be taken from it, don’t allow society or your community to keep you from abiding in the will of God and therefore walking in your calling… Now is a critical time in our nation where the word needs to be preached more and itching ears need to be pleased less… This is why Paul tells Titus to, teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Tell the truth and shame the devil…
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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