Monday 9th November

Monday 9th November

Titus 1, Psalm 24, Lk 17:1-6

 

“The earth is the Lord’s – and everything in it” seems a good place to start – whether that is our prayers, or a new day or a new venture. 


Today we start the letter to Titus who has been asked to establish the church in Crete. The writer seems a little harsh on the Cretans who get labelled as liars and lazy gluttons. But before we get too judgemental, of the Cretans or the writer, we should remember we are all in need of God’s transformation.

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