“I fear thou dost not love me, that thou hast forsaken me, because I know I deserve not to be beloved. These thoughts are hard as hell, they give no rest to my soul.”

Love should abound in conjunction with knowledge and discernment. Our renewal through Jesus is a matter of both heart and mind. Through this renewal we should be able to test (Romans 12.2) what is the will of God, what is true, what is worthy of our time and affections.

Recently, this Bible passage has been occupying a lot of the personal time that I set aside to ponder. It fascinates me because of its brevity, clarity, and gospel-centered message. There is no fluff here, there is no room for small talk or kid gloves, this passage delivered from Paul to Titus is all about the mission of making God’s Kingdom known on Earth.