She Brings Good

What a blessing a good wife can be. Good flows out of her every day. Her husband is richly blessed because of her.

What is flowing out of you day in and day out? Is it good or evil? Yes, we all,sin. But are we seeking to do good? Are we seeking to bless others by the good that we are doing? Do the good works God has designed you to do. As you do them, bless your husband. He will be better off because of it.

Being Ready

Being subject to rulers and authorities may not be something that it attractive to you. Maybe you don't like your current leader. Perhaps you also don't care much for the opposition. Maybe it's the president's policies you don't like. Or maybe it's you think that your local government is out of touch with your wants and needs. Or even you feel frustrated that your HOA won't let you make changes to your property. Regardless, you are subject to them. 

Why should this matter. Because we were created to do good works. Paul wants Titus to be ready to do good works. We should be ready also. The rulers and the authorities are the ones that have the power to allow us to do good. How much good would we do if we got thrown in jail before doing that good? Doing good is our purpose and goal. The rulers and authorities,provide the system in which we should work. Is the system not good enough? Perhaps, perhaps not. If not, what good can you do to help change the system? 

We may want to rail against the government and authorities, but we must keep in mind our end goal of doing good. God wants us to do good. God created us to do good. So be ready to do good. Be subject to the rulers and authorities so that you can be ready.

Be Eager To Do Good

Jesus gave himself. He was willing. He gave all that He had to give - himself. He gave himself do us - not to us. We are the beneficiaries of Jesus giving himself. To set us free. We were in bondage and unable to do what we wanted or needed. To set us free from every kind of lawlessness - completely entangled in sin, subject to every kind of temptation, we were not free. But He has set us free. And He has purified us. He has cleansed us from all unrighteousness. He purified us for himself - it may have been for our benefit, but He alone is the reason that He purified us. We are His people. We belong to Him. He will never leave us or deny us or let us go. As a result of all that He did, we should be eager to do good. Good is not the lawlessness we were bound to. Good is the will of Him who bought us and set us free and purified us. What good does He want you to do today? Do it joyfully. Make opportunities for yourself to do it.