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February 21st 2026

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SATURDAY

I, Paul, am God’s slave and Christ’s agent for promoting the faith among God’s chosen people, getting out the accurate word on God and how to respond rightly to it. My aim is to raise hopes by pointing the way to life without end. This is the life God promised long ago—and He doesn’t break promises! And then when the time was ripe, He went public with His truth. I’ve been entrusted to proclaim this Message by order of our Savior, God Himself.—Titus 1:1-3 (MSG)

The salutation of this letter is lengthier than in most of Paul’s epistles. It is also substantive and not just perfunctory.

To his name, Paul adds two credentials—“God’s slave and Christ’s agent for promoting the faith…”. Taken together, Paul makes it clear that he no longer considers himself an independent conductor of his life-affairs.

“God’s slave” means that Paul identifies himself as belonging to God. As such, Paul’s goal is to please God in every aspect of his life. Implied is that this commitment is not by constraint, but choice. Paul is affirming that the purpose for his life is tied to Paul’s yielding to God’s Lordship. “Christ’s agent” means that Paul acknowledges that he does not represent himself but represents Jesus in all aspects of his person.

Our goal as Christ’s disciples is to move self out of the way so that people hear, see and respond to the divine that not only indwells us, but in-fills us. Self-aggrandizement has no place in the work of Christian ministry.

The remainder of the salutation reasserts God’s plan of salvation, but it is strengthened by the testimony that “God never lies!” This is never explicitly said of God anywhere else in the New Testament, though it is a thought underlying the notion of prophecy and fulfillment throughout entirety of the New Testament canon.

God’s plan of salvation includes God’s promises in the past and their fulfillment in the person and work of Christ. It is in this truth that we have the hope of eternal life. And Paul reasserts that it is this message that he has been charged to convey with all divine power at his disposal.

While we are free to use the unique gifts of our personalities to add flavor, texture and appeal to our presentation, we must be certain that the meat of our presentation to others is the simple truth of God’s plan of salvation.

PRAYER: Lord, we thank You for being the only Truth that has the power to transform. As we go today, let us gladly tether ourselves to Your Lordship, that we might find and fulfill our purpose each day by sharing You and promoting the faith. In Christ’s name, we pray. AMEN!

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