I don't know how many are reading blogs lately. Other than Lindsay's I don't read many these days. There seems to be so much more to do. So I don't know if anyone will see this anytime soon. If you do, think with me about Titus 2. Paul gives Titus some instructions for the church. He says to tell the older women to teach the younger women -- then gives a list of the things they are to teach. He says the same about the older men teaching the younger men.
I wonder how this is supposed to be done? I know that mothers should teach their daughters these things (love your husband, love your children, be discreet, chaste, keepers at home). But these instructions here in Titus are to the church ladies. One of the spiritual gifts God provides believers is teaching. So the church ladies have this responsibility as well as the mothers.
So how is it to be done? Sunday school classes are good. Bible studies are good. Most of the ways we know of are done in formal teaching settings - non-threatening and non-personal. I've talked with lots of young women who need teaching in these areas. Some of them know they need it and some of them will know soon. But what about the older ones teaching it? I've talked with lots of older women who know the younger ones need it but I'm not sure they are ready to teach it. Some don't think they can teach. Some don't think the teaching will be received.
How about some brainstorming - older or younger -- if you read this - please give me your ideas from either side. Do you want to be taught? Do you want to do the teaching? Where? How? Are you willing to sacrifice to learn? Are you willing to sacrifice to teach?
Titus 2 is not an option. It is a command.
