Titus 2 ~ All good faith!

Titus 2

¹ But as for you, teach what accords with sound ^[healthy] doctrine. ² Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. ³ Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, ⁴ and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, ⁵ to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. ⁶ Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. ⁷ Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, ⁸ and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. ⁹ Slaves ^{[bondservants]} are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, ¹⁰ not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

¹¹ For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, ¹² training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, ¹³ for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

¹⁵ Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

The George Washington Family Bible at Mount Vernon

Anglican Rev. Bird Wilson knew George Washington and after President Washington died, there was a campaign to glorify Washington. Rev. Bird Wilson, went down in history (son of Declaration Signer James Wilson) in a way he probably wouldn't find flattering to himself. Rev. Bird Wilson refused to have George Washington glorified and deified as a devout believer. He went so far as to castigate the late George Washington for his beliefs. However several quotes about Washington's faith are really quite over-inflated and were corrected by Rev. Wilson.

If you look to the people who knew George Washington so well as to be there when he died - like Washington's nephew, you find they say this about George Washington: He was raised by a devote Anglican mother who told him about Jesus Christ. He was a devoted attender of his Anglican Church. Washington's nephew witnessed him doing personal devotions with an open Bible while kneeling, in both the morning and evening.

This sounds like George Washington:

Sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Reverent in behavior, not slanderers. Show integrity, dignity, and sound speech. Teach what is good. That the word of God may not be reviled.

Be zealous for good works. Jesus told us other words to add to what Jesus, our Hero, asks of us - to be filled with Light and Salt.

Mount Vernon says this after careful consideration and study of George Washington's faith: His religious life is complex and should be approached as such, without trite labels and descriptions.

Which rather sounds like something Jesus Christ would say about a Child of His.

The bottom line is this - We are waiting for Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us and to purify us for Himself - we cannot save ourselves.We lean upon Jesus and ask Him to be our comfort, deliverer, and joy - love - faith - peace - hope arrive.

When we have doubts or fears - we can cast them (like a fishing net all of those concerns) upon Jesus. Knowing He is caring and will hear - telling us Prayer changes the Heart of God. And changing our heart to be open to God is Love.

God loves us first.

John 4:19 

We love because he first loved us.

Ephesians 2:8-9

 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Micah 6:8 

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Father God, we lift up Edward with his all day headache and symptoms of his illness yesterday. We ask for Your Mercy and Goodness to Edward. Thank You for his bravery and diligence in finding each day as good. We lift up the upcoming weddings in our family. Communications to be honest in Jesus. We lift up our Nation to You. Rejoicing in the Good News of the Overwhelming Love Jesus has. Amen. 

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †