The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my mind and heart in Titus 1:16a,
"They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him."
In Paul's letter to Titus, he exhorts Titus to select effective elders on Crete that will teach the believers the things they should know, "He [an elder] must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it." Titus 1:9.
The importance of sound doctrine is seen in refuting those who oppose it, do to the way "many rebellious people... are disrupting whole households", 1:10-11. Paul says of these, "They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him."
This brings to my mind that what we do, our actions, speak loudly. Our actions should be informed by "sound doctrine". I can claim what I may like, but my actions speak louder than words.
"They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him."
In Paul's letter to Titus, he exhorts Titus to select effective elders on Crete that will teach the believers the things they should know, "He [an elder] must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it." Titus 1:9.
The importance of sound doctrine is seen in refuting those who oppose it, do to the way "many rebellious people... are disrupting whole households", 1:10-11. Paul says of these, "They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him."
This brings to my mind that what we do, our actions, speak loudly. Our actions should be informed by "sound doctrine". I can claim what I may like, but my actions speak louder than words.
What will my actions tell others today? What will my actions tell the Lord? What a sobering thought! This may have been Paul's thought in Romans 12:1-2, "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies [I note he doesn't say "tongues" here] as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship." We may consider what is said, what is sung, during the worship service as important in what we want to say to the Lord, however, when the service is over and we return to our homes and live our lives there and at work during the week, what we do communicates probably much more than we may think.
What will my actions today communicate to the Lord and to others around me?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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