When the Israelites entered the Promised Land after decades of wandering in the wilderness, they went into a land where – as in Egypt before – they were surrounded by idolaters.

God told them not only to refrain from bowing to or serving these idols, but to “utterly overthrow them” and “completely break [them] down.” (Ex. 23:24) They were to be a holy people – a distinct, “set apart” people. (Ex. 19:6)

Modern Western Idols

We may not think of ourselves as surrounded by idols today, since most of us are not living among idols made of wood, metal, and stone. But we still find ourselves surrounded by idols made of ideas.

We, too, are to utterly reject these and live “set apart” lives. (1 Pe. 2:9)

Set Apart = Holy = Counter-cultural

This is where we come to the “counter-cultural” part of Titus 2 Homemaker’s tagline, and really dig into glorifying God in our homes.

We could just go through the motions, getting all the things done around the house and checking off the proverbial boxes. But it’s so much better to consider why we do what we do, and how best to accomplish those ends – regardless of the world’s ideas of the “right” way to do things.

Are You Counter-cultural?

In what ways are you living counter to the culture (“swimming upstream”)?

In what ways do you find it difficult to be counter-cultural?

Or do you have a hard time knowing what it even means to be counter-cultural?

(I’d love it if you’d leave me a comment and let me know!)