15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work. (Titus 1)
Paul was giving Titus quite a challenge. He was to appoint elders from amoung a people known for impurities in their lives, their speech, and their theology. Purity matters. That is a fact when it comes to water, the ingredients in the supplements we take, and much more so in who we choose to listen to as our leaders. In the paragraph before this one we saw that all followers of Christ are called to do their part in the body. But the first thing we must all do is commit ourselves to following after Christ; then we fit together with the other members. This of course, does not demand that we all reach sinless perfection before we can serve God; it simply means we all must be committed to pure hearts, pure minds, and pure hands as we serve Him side by side. May we all have that attitude in our hearts: purity matters. Let's come clean before Him.
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