Prayer ~ Lord, show me just how I should live to please
and serve You.
Keep a close watch on how you live and on your
teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the
salvation of those who hear you. 1 Timothy 4:16
Meditate. Think about how you live.
Self-control is one of the Fruit of the Spirit found in
Galatians 5:22-23. If you have self-control, you will keep a close watch on
how you live. Paul was giving advice…teaching…Timothy in the focus
scripture for today. Watch how you live and teach others. Your salvation
depends on it. In addition, Paul taught Titus about right living and teaching
others.
As for you, Titus,
promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching. Teach the older
men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They
must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience. Similarly, teach
the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others
or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. These
older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their
children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and
to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word
of God. In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. Titus
2:1-6
That’s about it. Live wisely. James, the half-brother of
Jesus, also give us good advice about living wisely.
If you are wise and
understand God's ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works
with the humility that comes from wisdom. ... But the wisdom from above is
first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to
yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and
is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and
reap a harvest of righteousness. James 3:13, 17-18
It takes self-control to have an honorable life, to see the
right way to live, and not to focus on our own selfish desires.
A person without
self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. Proverbs 25:28
Partial rock wall in Jerusalem.
Defenseless before the enemy. Venerable. Weak. So, how do you live?
Verses of Salvation ~ So think clearly and exercise
self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when
Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 1 Peter 1:13
Memory Verse of the Week ~ Surely your goodness
and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in
the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:6
Did you memorize this verse this week…or did you already
know Psalm 23?
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