Titus 2:11-13 “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”
What a word from the apostle Paul. He began every letter he wrote by stating “grace & peace to you.” God has provided grace for each and every one of us. Grace is ‘God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense.’ This is a characteristic of God different from love, different from patience, but wonderful in and of itself. God’s amazing unearned undeserved favor (grace) upon our lives is a vital and needed part. Ask the Lord to reveal to you the grace He is and has already sent in your direction.
During the building of the Golden Gate Bridge over San Francisco Bay, construction fell badly behind schedule because several workers had accidentally fallen from the scaffolding to their deaths. Engineers and administrators could find no solution to the costly delays. Finally, someone suggested a gigantic net be hung under the bridge to catch any who fell. Finally in spite of the enormous cost, the engineers opted for the net. After it was installed, progress was hardly interrupted. A worker or two fell into the net but were saved. Ultimately, all the time lost to fear was regained by replacing fear with faith in the net.
You and I have paid nothing for God’s eternal love and nothing for the Son of His love, and nothing for His Spirit and our grace and faith, and nothing for our eternal rest. What an astonishing thought it will be to think of the immeasurable difference between our deservings and our receivings. O, how free was all this love, and how free is this enjoyed glory. So then let “deserved” be written on the floor of hell but on the door of heaven and life, “GRACE.”
By His Spirit,
Pastor Bill