The Titus 2 Mandate

"Where are all the Titus 2 women?" was the cry of one young mother, distressed and caring for her young infant.

Yes, Titus 2 women, where are you? Young mothers everywhere are looking for you needing your help, advice and wisdom. God commands the older to teach the younger but those who have answered the call is only a small group. What keeps older women from teaching the younger? Comfort? Lack of confidence? Career? Unteachable 'students'?

Thankfully today we can find many resources at our fingertips. We can learn from women today and from the past through the Bible, books, blogs, internet and the like, as we never have been able to before. But truly, nothing is like the real thing. If you are lucky, you have had your share of those in your lifetime. But if not, don't despair, begin praying today for God to bring a mentor into your life. Everytime I have prayed that prayer He was very faithful to answer.

But before He answered those prayers He allowed a waiting process. This was definitely a good thing for me because instead of relying on a person to meet my needs as a young Christian mom, I allowed Him to. I turned to Him more and clung to Him even tighter, which without a doubt I knew that is what He wanted all along. I have also learned with time, that even Titus 2 ladies are not perfect and might 'fail' you...but not God.

"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear or be in dread of them: for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6

So, younger ladies, I want to let you know that we do not need a Titus 2 woman more than we need God. He is our everything, He is our Rock and our strength. Everything we need is found in Him and Him alone. He was here at the beginning of the earth and will be here until the end. We need to rely more on His Word than relying on books, blogs or other woman.


Sweet older woman, please know that you are invaluable to teaching younger Christian woman who desperately need role models and a loving helping hand. Please be prayerful about who you could choose to spend time with and bless. So many times its the small things that speak volumes and can lift a weary spirit. I know that many older woman today now want to use their time for themselves as their own children grow up and move away, but it is imperative that we not forget what God has called us to in Titus 2:3-5.

I also wouldn't be surprised that many divorces could have been prevented if older women were around to help teach the women to love their husbands. There also would probably be more children too as older women faithfully teach the younger that women that children are a blessing. And we can't forget stronger homes--I believe part of the reason we have are seeing a decay of the moral fabric of society today is due to the weakening of the American family. Weak homes will always equate a weak nation.

"The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed."

Our prayer should be that all women would be found faithful, viewing it as an honor, to step up to the plate and fulfill our God-given duties of teaching the next generation to walk with the Lord.




(The Christian Mother Series, Part 16 )