There are so many things going on in the world around us. Sometimes we have seen or heard or experienced things in life and we do not know what to do next. Each day can be confusing, tiring, or overwhelming leading us to ask the question, ‘What do we do now?’

In the book of Titus, chapter 2 in verse 12, we read, “And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.”

 When we are in doubt of what to do, we can look to these verses for steps to take. First, we should reflect on our lives and assess if we are committing sins that cause us to be living godless lives. If so, we are to turn from such living and sinful pleasures. Second, we are to focus on living with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God. The Bible confirms that taking these steps and following the word of God will require focus and being intentional because we are living in an evil world. Third, while we turn from sinful living and turn toward living with devotion to God, we are to look forward with hope to that wonderful day when our Savior, Jesus Christ, returns. We should remember that while we are living in an evil world, it is temporary. Jesus gave His life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us His very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds. The last step is to relentlessly pursue doing good deeds every day.

Let’s pray. Thank You Jesus for freeing us by taking on the sins of each one of us. All we have to do is believe in you and we are freed. Help us to keep our eyes on You, Jesus. In Your name we pray, amen.