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.

Not Talking Back

We are all servants to something. We may have been born in to it or we may have entered in to it voluntarily. We might be daughters in need of obeying our parents or wives in relationship with our husbands or employees working for "the man." We should joyfully do what is wanted of us because we are obeying God. We should not complain or talk back. Our words belie our hearts. Steve God and serve those he has placed us under. Let your obedience be complete and your words sweet.

To Have A Head Start

In a race, it is sometimes advantageous to have a head start. If the distance is lessened, it becomes easier for you to finish the race. The older women are to give such an advantage to the younger women. Paul is encouraging the older women to train the younger women - even the young girls - to not make the same mistakes they may have made. Nip it in the bud. Don't even let them go ther in the first place. Shape the young girls so that there is no room for slander and drunkenness in their lives. Then the loving of their husbands and the loving of their children will flow naturally. Older women, are you willing to be this kind of influence on the young? Young women, are you willing to follow?

Act Like It

Do you really want to admit that you are getting older. When you're a young child, it is exciting to hold up your fingers and say "I'm this many!" But as age catches up with you, the thrill abates. Do you boast "Woohoo! Another senior discount kicks in with this birthday!"?

God has set us apart for Him. He sent His son to die on the cross so that we could be made holy. We need to live in such a way that we demonstrate that we have been made holy. Our lives should be a witness to what God has done for us. If you've got catty remarks about the woman who spent the whole meeting texting, bite your tongue. Stop it with the drunken selfies that you're posting on Instagram. By the blood of Christ, you've been set apart and made holy. Act like it'