DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- REMEMBER

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – REMEMBER

"Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gently, showing all humility to all men." (Titus 3:1-2)

The Apostle Paul was encouraging Titus to remind his congregation concerning things that should accompany a godly life and the truth of the Gospel. We all need frequent reminding of these things.

Have you ever sat through a sermon thinking, "I've heard this all before. The preacher is saying nothing new." And so you zone out until the sermon is over.

There is value in hearing the same message repeated again and again. That is the way we learn. It often takes repetition for the truth to be implanted in our brains. It also works the other way. Ungodly people know that if you repeat a lie enough times, people will believe it.

The Apostle Peter understood this truth. He wrote, "Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior" (II Peter 3:1). One letter was not sufficient. He needed to write to them again to remind them of the truth.

This is a gentle reminder: When God sends you a reminder, pay attention. He knows we all need to be reminded of the truth of the Gospel. As the song says, "Roll back the curtains of memory now and then. Show me of where you brought me from, and where I might have been. Remember I'm human and humans forget. So remind me, remind me, dear Lord."

Love, Dad