Verse of the Day - weekend 10/30

Through the Bible - Jeremiah 29-34, Titus 3, Philemon

 

Good morning,

The elections are still a few days away which means that we'll continue to be bombarded by all kinds of negative political commercials.

This mornings New Testament reading is from Titus 3.  Today's verses serve as a reminder to us to have respect and be obedient to the local government and officials, doing 'honorable' work.

Titus 3:1-2 (Amplified Bible) REMIND PEOPLE to be submissive to [their] magistrates and authorities, to be obedient, to be prepared and willing to do any upright and honorable work,

²To slander or abuse or speak evil of no one, to avoid being contentious, to be forbearing (yielding, gentle, and conciliatory), and to show unqualified courtesy toward everybody.
 

The verses should also serve as sound advice to officials and candidates to do upright and honorable work.  All too often what we are hearing is just the opposite.  Slanderous, abusive, and being contentious seem to be the norm.

I think a lot more people would show interest in the elections if candidates were gentle, conciliatory, showing "unqualified" courtesy towards everybody, including their opposition.

 

It may be too much to expect from them but what about us?  May we " be forbearing (yielding, gentle, and conciliatory), and to show unqualified courtesy toward everybody." (v.2).  What difference would it make in our households, churches, and businesses if we should these qualities?  Why not give it a try?

Blessings,
Mike

mikevw@bellsouth.net
mikesvotd.blogspot.com

Titus 3 (New King James Version)

 ¹ Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, ² to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. ³ For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. ⁴ But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, ⁵ not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
⁸ This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.