Titus 2
But as for you, teach what accords with sound 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 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 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us
from all lawlessness and to purify 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.
How is this easily dismissed? Moral Dessert. Doing all we can for reward. Dismissed as Insincere. One of the biggest arguments against "Goodness" is Gain. Reward. Means to an end.
Christ for Moral Desserts.
God dismissed the racquetball volley of inner quandary. Scoffers will Scoff. Fact of life. God said this about Moral Desserts...
1 John 4:18-19
The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because He first loved us.
God says the Basis of all His Promises are His Love for us.
Abraham believed God's Promises and this was credited to him as righteousness. Abraham failed many times. Jesus said He had come to fulfill every Word of God. Every iota and every dot.
Jesus informed us - no one is good. All have fallen.
Making something straight forward out of something that could be complex. God is God. Alleluia. Amen.
† Jesus said when we love, His commandments are not burdensome.
Abba,
Thank You for your blessings. Thank You for the beauty of today. Thank You we heard of no fatalities in the 17 mile Tornado in Dallas.
We will not treat You as our waiter. We will be blessing seekers with Gratitude. We will be honest about our lives, circumstances and the failures in ourselves.
We will Bless You God by being mindful and grateful for Your Mercies. More Heaven on earth. More of Your Glory.
We ask Your Help to do what You'd have us do. And cover us all who ask for Jesus in the Name of Jesus.
We are Blessed. Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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