Often Overlooked
Titus 1:8 An elder must be ready to help people by welcoming them into his home. He must love what is good. He must be wise. He must live right. He must be devoted to God and pleasing to him. And he must be able to control himself.
The more I see of people’s lives the more I’m impacted by the stark reality that each one of us is facing some sort of struggle in our lives. How about you?
Sure, there are short seasons when all’s quiet on the western front, so as to speak. But it doesn’t take long for some adversity, some struggle, some conflict, some thing to raise its ugly head, right?
And in those times we all could use a helping hand; we all could use a friend to talk to. And, putting the shoe on the other foot for a moment, we all could be that helping hand, that friend in need, to someone else.
Really? Do I have to? Well, it can be a lot easier than you might think.
The Apostle Paul was writing to his friend, Titus, about what it takes to be a church leader – and tucked away in that list of qualifications is something that’s all too easily missed.
Titus 1:8 An elder must be ready to help people by welcoming them into his home. He must love what is good. He must be wise. He must live right. He must be devoted to God and pleasing to him. And he must be able to control himself.
Sure, an elder should be good, wise, devoted, pleasing to God, self-controlled. All that makes sense. But the bit that’s easy to miss?
An elder must be ready to help people by welcoming them into his home.
The simple act of hospitality. A cup of tea or coffee, a meal together, some simple fellowship. Often that’s all it takes. Be ready to welcome people into your home.
That’s God’s Word. Fresh … for you … today.
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