SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 11-07-02
My
Worship Time Focus:
Do not Argue with False Teachers
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Titus 3:9
Message of the verse: “9 But avoid foolish controversies and
genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and
worthless.” (NAS95) “Do not get involved in foolish discussions
about spiritual pedigrees or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish
laws. These kinds of things are useless and
a waste of time.” (NLT) Greek discussions and genealogies
Paul
is giving the same message to Titus that he gave to Timothy about arguing with
the false teachers about genealogies and the law. These false teachers were more than likely
Judaizers who taught that a person had to obey the law of Moses in order to be saved
and thus went against the doctrine of justification by faith and nothing else
as Paul taught. A believer is not to
argue with these false teachers, and as John says don’t even let them in your
house, but state the truth and leave it at that.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: When I wittiness about the Lord I am to do it
in obedience to the Lord and to do it to bring glory to the Lord and not to win
an argument with someone else or try to show them that my way is the right way. To have the proper attitude about things is
most important in all things that I do, to do them for the Lord and in the
power of His Holy Spirit. Don’t do
things for me, do them for the Lord.
The Word of God brought
conviction to me today.
My
Steps of Faith:
Do all that I do for the glory of the Lord.
Memory verses for the week: (Rom. 11:33-35) “33 ¶ Oh, the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and
unfathomable His ways! 34 For WHO HAS
KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, OR WHO BECAME HIS COUNSELOR? 35 Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT
BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN?
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