Today's Devotion: Titus 2:14 (New International Version)
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

Paul here is telling Titus that we, as saved people, should be eager to do good. Our special relationship with Christ does not excuse us from sin. James, tells us, in fact, that our good works should flow from the relationship that we have with Jesus.

Today's Comments: There is no question about it: it is difficult to be good with all the bad going on around us. I think that sometimes we feel overwhelmed, because we see so much poverty, neglect, drug use, etc. What can we do about it. The answer is simple. We just take one thing at a time, one step at a time, and one minute at a time. One of my favorite stories is the Starfish Story, and it illustrates what I mean. A very nice version is located at http://www.cuttyhunkroseinspirations.com/starfish.htm. Read it, and you will understand.