Contrary Behaviour

Devotion for Monday October 30, 2017

Topic: Contrary Behaviour

Text: Titus 1:15 – 16

Contrary means conflicting, opposite, obstructing or hindering progress. Anything we say or do that is opposite of what is ideal can be termed contrary behaviour. In the days of Paul and Titus, there were some false teachers of the word of God even as we have them today. These teachers of Jewish fables and carnal ordinances profess to know and serve God, yet their immoral lives are evidence of denial of Him. Thus they became abominable both to God and man, disobedient to the law and averse to every god work. See Romans 1:28; 2 Timothy 3:5, 8 and Jude 1:4.

Our text for the day teaches us that hypocrites are generally great professors of faith; they profess great knowledge of God and great zeal for Him. Again, our bible reading teaches us that to deny God is a very heinous sin and an abominable wickedness. However, there are some people who are genuinely zealous.

We deny God in two ways: first, in our words and secondly in our actions. Is your behaviour contrary to your profession of Christian faith? Contrary behaviour manifests when we are still living in sin but seriously active in the church. Such person is a deceit and hypocrite. If you belong to that group, turn away from such behaviour (2 Timothy 3:5) because you will be disappointed on the last day. If you have been following such teachers/people whose lives are contrary to the gospel message they preach, turn away from them because they will lead you astray in this Christian race.

Food for Thought: Live well as a Christian because you may be the bible you unbelieving neighbour will have the opportunity to read.

Memory verse: 2 Timothy 3:5

Prayer: Help me O Lord my God, to remove any contrary behaviour in my life

AVOID FOOLISH QUESTIONS: Devotion for Thursday December 24, 2015

AVOID FOOLISH QUESTIONS    Thursday December 24, 2015

Text: Titus 3:9 – 11         Memory verse: v 9

Paul charges Titus that there are needful questions that should be discussed and cleared, such as make for improvement in useful knowledge and glory of God; but idle and foolish inquiries, tending neither to God's glory nor the edification of men, must be shunned. He urged Titus not to give countenance to those who promote Mosaic rites and ceremonies, but should avoid and oppose them; for they are unprofitable and vain. These He referred to as those foolish questions and genealogies, as well as those striving about the law. They are so far from instructing and building up in godliness

In the opinion of Paul, kind, watchful, and efficient discipline should always be maintained in our churches. Efforts, not by pains and penalties, but by sound argument and kind persuasion, should first be made to reclaim offenders. If all is unavailing, Christians should separate themselves from them. This should also be adopted in our personal relationship with people. We should avoid such people. Arguing with them will only lead us to worldliness.

Food for Thought: Is there any good in arguing what is true?

Prayer: God do not allow me into foolish questions and argument.