Day 122: February 4, 2026 – Titus 1-3, Psalm 16 and Proverbs 12

A couple things in Titus that caught my attention. The first were the qualifications of an elder, which when put together one has to ask the question, well then who can serve? No one can fulfill all of the qualifications that are listed there. But it does show how high the bar is raised by Paul in regards to whom he wants serving the church. People within the cities who are well respected and have a way of life which is commendable, can we leave it at that, are those who are called to serve. That sets the bar a little lower, but high enough that those who are serving are considered pillars of the community.

Later in this letter written by Paul, he speaks about our salvation as coming about not because of our works, but rather as a direct result of God’s mercy. This is a key operating theme in our own lives. We have been saved by grace, through God’s mercy, and not because of our own decision or our own works or our own way of life.