So,
being made new by His act, we receive this great inheritance of life with hope
for more and more life. You can trust this hope, and encourage others who
follow, that God’s way leads to prosperity. (Titus 3:7-8)
Do you live your life in attack mode? Are
you optimistically anticipating each day as one who is an heir to the life that
only God can give – the more and better, abundant life (John 10:10) that Jesus
promised? Do you believe this so much you encourage others to follow and risk
everything on that Hope in Christ?
In his letter to Titus, Paul tells his
protege to tell his people to go all the way; to lavishly and completely give
up their lives, ignoring self-interest that would cause others to miss the new
life that Jesus suffered to provide. Earlier in the letter, Paul said (Titus
2:7) Titus must make this full investment personally. Here, he urges one
further step be risked; that Titus should exert all his influence to lead
others to fully embrace a life of following Jesus Christ.
Tell your people who you are and why you do
what you do. Then, risk all your credibility and all your relationship with
them as you invite them to go all the way.
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