“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,”
Read all of Titus 2
This is a good verse for us to consider as we begin the New Year. The Apostle Paul wrote this epistle/letter to a you pastor named Titus. He was left in Crete to organize and minister to the believers there. He was challenged by the culture and popular opinion to go with the flow, but was urged to faithfully teach by words and example how to live the Christian faith.
In fact, this is precisely how Chapter 2 begins… he tell Titus what he should teach to the different age groups that compose the church… to older and younger, to the men and women, even to servants and masters (basically equivalent to today’s employees and employers). The Scriptures are relevant to all. Whatever weaknesses challenge us most are those that are to be taught against.
As we begin a new year, we too should “say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and live self-controlled, upright and godly lives…” In the next two verses the Apostle concludes:
“looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for himself His own special people, zealous for good works.”
How zealous are you gonna be in 2012?
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