DAY 17: Tuesday, October 17
TOPIC: Godly Men to Lead Youth
SCRIPTURE: Titus 2:1-2; 6-8 "1But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. 2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness." "6 Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us."
OBSERVATION: Titus 2 provides a mentoring process designed by God that challenges us to walk in holiness, in order to glorify God and point people to Jesus. Titus 2:7 says, "Show yourself in all respect to be a model for others of good works."
When men seek to live in holiness to God, we not only want to please God, but we want to become a Christlike example to the younger men, pointing them back to Jesus. There will be times we mess up, but thank the Lord for His amazing grace that picks us up and continues to lead us to holiness.
PRAYER: Lord, we're thankful for the salvation you bring to those who place their faith in you. We also thank you for the Holy Spirit in our lives which enables us to walk in holiness. We pray that our men would be, "sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness." (v. 2) We pray that they would teach and model good works, integrity, dignity,and sound speech (v. 7-8) to the younger men. Thank you for your grace and mercy in leading us. Amen.