Not by Works

-
When the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior. -Titus 3:4-6

Did you recognize the central theme in today's passage in which the Lord wants us to understand and build our lives? The truth is this: salvation is from the Lord. His kindness, His goodness, His graciousness, and His love made possible our salvation, our being, our being rescued from sin's power and consequences. Our salvation is a story about what God did for us, not what we did.
How humbling to realize that nothing in me or about me commends me to God. Advocate I have and, truly, the only Advocate I need is His dear Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Everyday I see more clearly the overwhelming reality that I am hopeless without Jesus. Yet because of Jesus and all He did, I am truly a man of hope.
The phrase "not by works" is a great reminder that I contributed nothing to the cleansing of my sins. Instead, "according to His mercy," He washed me and made me clean. Jesus took on the consequences of my sin and didn't give me what I deserved. He also did a great work through His Spirit and brought me to faith in Him.
The Lord never does anything halfway. He has, for instance, "poured out on us abundantly" His Spirit.
Thank God for His super-abounding grace, kindness, and love.

Prayer : Dear Lord, I am forever indebted to You for Your truly amazing grace! In Jesus name, Amen.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

BROOM OF DESTRUCTION

-
THIS WEAPON CAN BE USED TO WIPE OFF SHAME AND DISGRACE. IT CAN BE USED TO SWEEP AWAY EVERY PRESENCE OF THE STRONG MAN. IT CAN BE USED WHEN YOU WANT TO SWEEP AWAY THE REBELLION OF DARK POWERS. YOU NEED THIS WEAPON WHEN YOU NEED TO DEAL WITH SPIRITUAL POLLUTION. IT IS A POWERFUL SANITIZER OR CLEANSER. YOU NEED THIS WEAPON WHEN YOU WANT TO FUMGATE YOUR IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT. YOU NEED TO USE THIS WEAPON WHEN YOU WANT TO DEAL A DEATH BLOW ON AGENTS OF DESTRUCTION. "I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts." Isaiah 14:23 Prayer Points 1. O God, arise and use your broom of destruction to sweep away everything troubling my destiny, in the name of Jesus. 2. O God, arise and sweep away every demonic campaign against my life with your broom of destruction, in the name of Jesus. 3. O God arise and use your broom of destruction to sweep away every defilement and pollution wor
Read more

THE EARLY RISERS CRY

-
TO BE PRAYED EARLY IN THE MORNING TO DISMANTLE EVIL THINGS PROGRAMMED INTO THE SUN, MOON AND STARS. TARGETED AGAINST POWERS WORKING IN CONFERENCE WITH SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS IN THE HEAVENLIES THAT SEEK TO CONTROL HUMAN DESTINIES. "I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved." Psalms 16:8 Prayer Points 1. I bind all evil spirits in me or that are attacking me, in Jesus name. 2. O Lord, cause my whole heart to be at rest, trusting in you. 3. O Lord, keep me from leaning and relying on my own understanding and intelligence. 4. O Lord, deliver me from what seems right to me and deliver me to what is right to you. 5. O Lord, pull down imaginations and every high thing in my life that are not of God. 6. O Lord, purify my lips with your holy fire. 7. O Lord, reveal to me those things that give my enemies advantage over me. 8. O Lord, let my fellowship with you become greater. 9. I draw upon heavenly resources today,
Read more

REMOVING HINDRANCES TO ADVANCEMENT AND DEMOLISHING STUMBLING BLOCKS

-
FOR SUCCESS IN INTERVIEWS, APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, EXAMINATIONS AND EMPLOYMENTS. WHEN YOU WANT TO EXCEL AND BE FAVOURED ABOVE OTHERS. WHEN YOU WANT GOD TO BE GLORIFIED IN YOUR CAREER. ALL THE GATES AND EVERLASTING DOORS WHICH CONSITUTE HINDERANCES AND STUMBLING BLOCKS TO YOUR PROGRESS IN LIFE CANNOT WITHSTAND THE APPEARANCE OF THE KING OF GLORY IF YOU INVITE HIM TO INTERVENE IN YOUR AFFAIRS. "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." Proverbs 4:18 Prayer Points 1. Thank the Lord because He alone can advance you. 2. O Lord, bring me into favour with all those who will decide on my advancement. 3. O Lord, cause a divine substitution to happen if this is what will move me ahead. 4. I reject the spirit of the tail and I claim the spirit of the head, in the name of Jesus. 5. I command all evil records planted by the devil in anyone's mind against my advancement to be shattered to pieces, in Jesus nam
Read more