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October 24
Friday


TINY ISLAND

READ:
Titus 3:1-7
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Speak evil of no one,
...be peaceable,
gentle, showing all
humility to all men.
__Titus 3:2
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Singapore is a tiny island. It's so small that one can hardly spot it on the world map. (Try it, if you don't already know where Singapore is.) Because it is densely populated, consideration of others is especially important. A man wrote to his fiancee who was coming to Singapore for the first time: "Space is limited. Therefore...you must always have that sense of space around you. You should always step aside to ensure you are not blocking anyone. The key is to be considerate."

The apostle Paul wrote to Titus, a young pastor: Remind the people ...to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone" (Titus 3:1-2 NIV). It has been said, "Our lives may be the only Bible some people read." The world knows that Christians are supposed to be different. If we are cantankerous, self-absorbed, and rude, what will others think about Christ and the gospel we share?

Being considerate is a good motto to live by and is possible as we depend on the Lord. And it is one way to model christ and demonstrate to the world that Jesus saves and transforms lives. __Poh Fang Chia

``````````````````Dear Lord, help us to be gracious, kind, and`````````````````````
````````````````considerate not only in the church but also in our``````````````````
```````````community. May the world who watches be transformed`````````````````
```````````````people and believe in Your transforming power.`````````````````````
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Your witness is only as strong as your character.

*****************************Today's Bible Reading __ Titus 3:1-7*******************************

1 Remind them to be
subject to rulers and
authorities, to obey, to be
ready for every good work,

2 to speak evil of no one,
to be peaceable, gentle,
showing all humility to all
men.

3 For we ourselves were
also once foolish,
disobedient, deceived,
serving various lusts and
pleasures, living in malice
and envy, hateful and hating
one another. 4 But when the
kindness and the love of
God our Savior toward man
appeared, 5 not by works of
righteousness which we
have done, but according to
His mercy He saved us,
through the washing of
regeneration and renewing
of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom
He poured out on us
abundantly through Jesus
Christ our Savior, 7 that
having been justified by His
grace we should become
heirs according to the hope
of eternal life.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

According to Easton's Bible Dictionary, Titus "was with Paul and
Barnabas at antioch, and accompanied them to the council at
Jerusalem (Gal. 2:1-3; acts 15:2)....He appears to have been a
Gentile, and to have been chiefly engaged in ministering to Gentiles;
for Paul sternly refused to have him circumcised....he was sent by
Paul to Corinth for the purpose of getting the contributions of the
church there in behalf of the poor saints at Jerusalem sent forward
(2 cor. 8:6, 12:18)."