260 Psalms 079 – 081; Titus 001
The writer appeals to God's faithfulness when he pens these words, "You're famous for helping; God, give us a break. Your reputation is on the line." The Psalmist is reminding God that He has built a reputation for rescuing Israel and therefore if Israel goes down so does the glory of God. Moses used the same approach when God let Moses in on His plans to wipe Israel out and to start all over. God has tied His reputation to His people and that goes for today as well. In the N.T. the followers of Christ are constantly exhorted to walk worthy of the gospel of Christ. What does our life reflect back to people? What do people see in us?
We are still in the Pastoral letters of Paul. This time Paul is writing to Titus who has been trained to continue the work of the gospel. Part of his job is to appoint leaders at the recently planted churches. Notice again how a leader’s job with his family reflects on what kind of leader he or she is going to be for the church. Paul gives a very succinct but effective qualification list for leaders. I once heard a great preacher say, ‘we will never be ten's in all of these areas but we should strive to grow in them.’
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