“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, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.” (Titus 2:11-14)
From start to finish, the Christian life is all of grace. The grace of God that saves, secures, strengthens, and sustains, will also seal us for heaven. This is the blessed hope we anticipate and of which we sing in “Amazing Grace.”
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forebear to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
When we've been here ten thousand years...
bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise...
then when we've first begun.
Newton didn’t actually write the last verse, but it’s a precious addition.
In Titus 2:11-14, Paul connects past grace that justifies and present grace that sanctifies with promised grace that glorifies—our future hope.
Have you received the gift of grace? By faith, reach out and take God’s free gift of salvation, purchased for you by the blood of Jesus Christ.
Are you grateful? If you have received that grace, does it motivate you to live each day for the Giver of life? Are you living with eternity in view?
Let us gather on the Lord’s Day tomorrow with the people of God to celebrate His grace!
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