Titus 3:3 (GW) “We were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, and slaves to all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were wasting our lives in evil and jealousy. We hated others, and others hated us.”
In this verse Paul is reminding believers of who we used to be before God’s mercy found us.
This is not to shame us, but to: Humble us, to Increase gratitude, and to Shape how we treat others who are still living in darkness.
This verse states: “We were once foolish” Not meaning intellectually stupid, but spiritually blind—unable to perceive God’s truth or our own condition.
This verse states: we were disobedient. Meaning we resisted God’s authorty, we didn’t accidentally sin, we lived a sinful style.
This verse states: we were deceived. We were living under illusions about ourselves,
about sin, and about God.
This verse teaches us that we were “Slaves to all kinds of desires and pleasures” we are talking about bondage. Before Christ, our desires ruled us instead of us ruling them.
This verse teaches us that we were wasting our lives in evil and jealousy. Plus “we hated others, and others hated us.”
In this verse Paul is not describing “bad people.” He is describing all people before Christ.
SO BEFORE YOU PUT DOWN, BELITTLE, OR TALK ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE BE SURE TO REMEMBER HOW YOU USE TO BE, REMEMBER WHERE YOU CAME FROM. DON’T KNOCK SOMEONE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT WHERE YOU ARE, SHOW MERCY, LOVE AND KINDNESS AND HELP YOUR BROTHER AND SISTER TO GET TO WHERE YOU ARE NOW, AND THIS IS THE WORD OF GOD. AMEN AND AMEN
http://www.youtube.com/@andrahigginbotham8096
Everlastingsalvationchurchofgod.com
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM