I am always extremely blessed to see how very timely and appropriate our daily Bible reading selections are to all of our current situations and circumstances! You will NEVER go wrong by choosing to make the Word of God YOUR final authority! In Titus we see that Paul is writing to warn and instruct Titus about certain people who are distressing and confusing the congregation by speaking of things that they do NOT know the TRUTH of, and for wrong reasons and purposes. Look at verses 9-11:
9 He must hold fast to the sure and trustworthy Word of God as he was taught it, so that he may be able both to give stimulating instruction and encouragement in sound (wholesome) doctrine and to refute and convict those who contradict and oppose it [showing the wayward their error]. 10 For there are many disorderly and unruly men who are idle (vain, empty) and misleading talkers and self-deceivers and deceivers of others. [This is true] especially of those of the circumcision party [who have come over from Judaism]. 11 Their mouths must be stopped, for they are mentally distressing and subverting whole families by teaching what they ought not to teach, for the purpose of getting base advantage and disreputable gain.
There will ALWAYS be those who will try to change or counterfeit the Word of God. The VITAL Truth to know, though, is that YOU can know the Word of God SO well that you will NEVER be fooled by those who would try! The enemy is behind it all because, even though he cannot understand the Word for himself, he DOES know that YOU can! He tries to stop that at every turn! Rebuke the devil! Forgive the people! KNOW the WORD! AMEN! You can make a great start by pouring your whole heart out to the Lord your God in praise and worship with today's Psalm! Psalm 47:
1 O clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph and songs of joy! 2 For the Lord Most High excites terror, awe, and dread; He is a great King over all the earth. 3 He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet. 4 He chose our inheritance for us, the glory and pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! 5 God has ascended amid shouting, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! 7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises in a skillful psalm and with understanding. 8 God reigns over the nations; God sits upon His holy throne. 9 The princes and nobles of the peoples are gathered together, a [united] people for the God of Abraham, for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.
NOW, remember this when you are challenged by others concerning your faith, the Word of God or your Holy Spirit led decisions! "No Sovereign but GOD, no King but JESUS"! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with an older song called "Shout Of The King":
Shalom in Him!
