LOVE = REACH Day 18

Titus 2:14 : “Now He gave himself for us that He might redeem us from every inequity and purify for himself His own peculiar people or special people, zealous for good works.”

 

He gave Himself for us. He loved us. He gave for a purpose.

He gave Himself for us that He might redeem us so we would do good for others. He’s looking for a special, unusual people. The word special literally means to be distinct, unique or beyond usual, so what the Bible is saying here is Jesus redeemed you so you would be special, unique, quite different and unusual compared to everyone else.

What makes you unusual and different is that you are purified for Himself, His own special people, zealous for good works, passionate to do something for others.

If you continue to read in Titus 3:8: “These things I have told you are all true. Insist on them so that Christians will be careful to do good deeds all the time, for this is not only right, but it brings results.”

 
We should be careful and mindful to do good for others – to love them – to help them! Christ’s purpose for our lives, as believers, is that we are individuals who are productive, unique, and unusual. He desires that we stand out because of all people in the world; we are interested in the cause of the poor and the needy. We’re interested in the cause of justice. We’re interested in the cause of the community. We are about making a difference in the community and so He said let your light shine before men so that they see your good works. If you look throughout history the people who started schools, hospitals, and those who did good works were men and women who experienced revival. It came out of the life of God overflowing to meet the needs of others.

It’s peculiar to do good for others. It isn’t normal to love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus came to redeem us so that we would be unique and zealous to love and reach others. As we continue our focus of LOVE AND REACHING these next few weeks be careful to not let it get boring, but rather let it stir something inside that causes you to dream of what it can be like if we have a zealous LOVE.

 

ACT:

Continue reading Bob Goff’s book: Love Does and if you are done with it – share it with someone.

REACH:

Do good to someone today. Buy some coffee for the person behind you at Starbucks. Let your good works speak of the LOVE that has changed your life! Be different! Be unique (not weird….) – and love like no one else!