“For the grace of God has
appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to
ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and
godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the
appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave
himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a
people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.” Titus
2:11-14
God’s grace is defined as His undeserved favor. We deserve nothing but hell fire and
damnation for the lives we’ve lived going against the grain of God’s standard.
That’s not a popular message in a world where even some Christians want to see
God as a genie in a bottle or a loving Lord who would never harm a flea.
I would like to point out several
key thoughts in this portion of scripture.
First, it says salvation is offered
to all people. If something is offered
it must be received. This flies in the face of the notion that all people are
Christians just because they are Americans or just because they say they
believe in God.
Next, the fact that God’s grace teaches us something would mean that we
must perk up and listen, not just hearing but acting on what we have learned. Lastly, it points out that Christ gave Himself so that we might be eager to do what is good. What is good in the sight of the Lord? We know we are called to live His good and perfect will (Romans
12:2). He rescued us from all wickedness and purified us. It stands to
reason that the Lord didn’t do this so we could go play in the mud again.
Take
your faith in Christ seriously. Too high
a price was paid for your redemption to sleep walk through life. Don’t look for loopholes in scripture. God loves you and wishes you to succeed in
all things. Submit to His will for you
and thrive. Until next time, walk with
the King and be a blessing!
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