Thursday 17 Jan 2013

Thursday Reading: Titus 2:6-8

Key Verse: Titus 2:6
6  Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

Devotion:
Part of growing up is that we learn to live right, or should be! If we want to be able to live right then we have to learn that from an early age before we pick up bad habits from all the temptations that surround us. If we are able to avoid most of them then we will have a much easier life when it comes to living with others; it will also mean that as we get older and more set in our ways we should be headed in roughly the right direction instead of having to change when we least want to!

I think one of the saddest things that I see in modern society is that the children are not being taught to be ‘sober minded’ but instead are being left to learn for themselves. Much like a toy that has sensors and rushes round bumping into things before it turns to go in the other direction. If we are able to look ahead and learn from what we see rather than having to run head-long into it, we will be able to avoid obstacles rather than having to tackle each one as we hit it!

Sincerity seem to be another things that is no longer taught much nowadays. The simple solution is for us to be sincere and be an example for them to follow – there is nothing like learning from a good example. Changing our minds at the drop of a hat and rushing in all directions is not going to look very sincere; it may look like we are busy doing our work, but it is not sincerity.

Many people may raise the language issue and say that the youth of today have such bad language and lack of linguistic skills that they shall not get very far in life. Well, unfortunately, they have learned it from someone a bit older than them so it’s no use us blaming others for those language problems! As we grow our skills do change, and our skills do not match those of Victorian times or other ancient times so we need to expect change of some kind. Whilst we may not agree with the changes that are happening, the current generation have to be the ones to deal with it. How are they going to do that? Hopefully by listening to previous generations and learning from past mistakes. But if previous generations just argue or put down instead of teaching, then the current generation will not want to learn. We all have a part to play in God’s society.

Points to Ponder:
What changes do you see in society?

Are you trying to show others God’s ways?