Today's Verse: Titus 3:3-7 (ESV)
3 For cwe ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when dthe goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, enot because of works done by us in righteousness, but faccording to his own mercy, by gthe washing of regeneration and hrenewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he ipoured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that jbeing justified by his grace we might become kheirs laccording to the hope of eternal life.
c See 1 Cor. 6:11
d See Rom. 2:4
e See Rom. 3:27
f Eph. 2:4; 1 Pet. 1:3
g See John 3:5; 1 Cor. 6:11; 1 Pet. 3:21
h See Rom. 12:2
i Joel 2:28; Acts 2:33; 10:45; Rom. 5:5
j ch. 2:11
k Rom. 8:17
l See ch. 1:2
The Bible Readers Companion tells us that these verses remind us what happens when we accept Christ. We are reborn and renewed spiritually, and we are totally forgiven for our past sins. We become adopted heirs and given the promise of eternal life.
Today's Comments: I think that sometimes we forget what being a Christian really means. I am in the process of writing my Christmas Day sermon. From such small beginnings came such great things. And this particular verse, in Paul's pastoral letter to Titus should remind us what it truly means to be a Christian and why we celebrate Christmas.
Hymn of the Day:
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
greater than all my sin;
how shall my tongue describe it,
where shall its praise begin?
Taking away my burden,
setting my spirit free,
for the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
reaching to all the lost,
by it I have been pardoned,
saved to the uttermost;
chains have been torn asunder,
giving me liberty,
for the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
reaching the most defiled,
by its transforming power making
him God’s dear child,
purchasing peace and heaven
for all eternity—
and the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Chorus:
Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus,
deeper than the mighty rolling sea;
higher than the mountain,
sparkling like a fountain,
all sufficient grace for even me;
broader than the scope of my transgressions,
greater far than all my sin and shame;
O magnify the precious name of Jesus,
praise His name!
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 174
3 For cwe ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when dthe goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, enot because of works done by us in righteousness, but faccording to his own mercy, by gthe washing of regeneration and hrenewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he ipoured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that jbeing justified by his grace we might become kheirs laccording to the hope of eternal life.
c See 1 Cor. 6:11
d See Rom. 2:4
e See Rom. 3:27
f Eph. 2:4; 1 Pet. 1:3
g See John 3:5; 1 Cor. 6:11; 1 Pet. 3:21
h See Rom. 12:2
i Joel 2:28; Acts 2:33; 10:45; Rom. 5:5
j ch. 2:11
k Rom. 8:17
l See ch. 1:2
The Bible Readers Companion tells us that these verses remind us what happens when we accept Christ. We are reborn and renewed spiritually, and we are totally forgiven for our past sins. We become adopted heirs and given the promise of eternal life.
Today's Comments: I think that sometimes we forget what being a Christian really means. I am in the process of writing my Christmas Day sermon. From such small beginnings came such great things. And this particular verse, in Paul's pastoral letter to Titus should remind us what it truly means to be a Christian and why we celebrate Christmas.
Hymn of the Day:
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
greater than all my sin;
how shall my tongue describe it,
where shall its praise begin?
Taking away my burden,
setting my spirit free,
for the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
reaching to all the lost,
by it I have been pardoned,
saved to the uttermost;
chains have been torn asunder,
giving me liberty,
for the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
reaching the most defiled,
by its transforming power making
him God’s dear child,
purchasing peace and heaven
for all eternity—
and the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Chorus:
Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus,
deeper than the mighty rolling sea;
higher than the mountain,
sparkling like a fountain,
all sufficient grace for even me;
broader than the scope of my transgressions,
greater far than all my sin and shame;
O magnify the precious name of Jesus,
praise His name!
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 174
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