Set Things In Order
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. For this cause left
I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the
things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every
city, as I had appointed thee (Titus 1:4-5).
In our opening scripture, the Apostle Paul, writing
to Titus instructed him to set things in order,
in Crete. God is a God of order, and when you look
through the Scriptures, you’d discover how important
order is to the Lord; He doesn’t tolerate disorder.
There’s abundance of information given to us in the
Bible, on God’s response to disorder.
If as a Christian, you wish to see the grace of
God produce results for you, then order must be a
vital factor in your life. There has to be order in your
heart. Firstly, bring order into your life as an individual;
order in the things you do. Sometimes, we tell people,
“Put God first in your endeavours,” and some don’t
understand what that means. Putting God first means
putting His Word first; what does God think? What
does He want? You put Him first; that’s order.
Also, giving priority to prayer and study of the
Word of God in your life, is order. There’re many
people who have expectations for a new year when it
begins. As it is now, the year is still young, and many are
excited about the year, and we all should be. But, if at
the end of the year, you’re going to have testimonies,
and experience the blessings of the Spirit as He has
said, you’ve got to put things in order.
Your giving to the Lord is important. Your financial
partnership in the Gospel is very vital; what place is that
going to take in your life this year? What about church
meetings? Can you bring that into order? Set things
in order in your life, and you’d be setting yourself up
for the manifestation of God’s grace in a tremendous
way. Glory to God!
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for the enlightenment and inspiration
from your Word to me today. Your grace is working in me
mightily, producing great success and victory in my life, because
there’s order in my heart! The Lord has set me on course to do
all things right, decently, and in order. I exude the excellence of
the Spirit in everything, in Jesus’Name. Amen.
Further study:
1 Corinthians 11:34; 1 Corinthians 14:40
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 1:1-20
Leviticus 6-7
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 14:11-21
Genesis 45