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God Looks for Godly Men
Every Day
This morning, as every morning–God is on the lookout for men who are sold-out, full-hearted, true-seekers of Him. This deep concern about what men are really like on the inside is one of the central truths of both the Old and New Testaments. To the very last book of the Bible the Lord is still reminding all of us that inside view of us He has:
“I am He who searches the minds and hearts, and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds” (Rev. 2:23). As you sit before Him this morning—what does God see you really are on the inside? Does He see a longing on your part to be all that He wants you to be? Does the Lord see careful attention to know and obey the pattern set down in His Word? The standard we are to follow, and for which we will answer is the clear list of character choices laid down in God’s Word.
That’s why we have these 2,000-year-old words Paul gave to Titus before us this morning. For this young, missionary pastor/church planter serving on the Roman provincial island of Crete, the challenge to train men in godliness was foremost.
Cretan men, who descended from the Old Testament era pagans we know as the Philistines, were the raw materials from which God was going to make godly men. Titus had his work cut out for him. Paul’s Spirit-given directives were clear—aim for the head. There is no other way to be godly than to have a mind transformation. Spiritual warfare and spiritual growth both take place in our minds. What a man thinks he becomes—sooner, or later.