“...looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.” Titus 2:13-14 (NASB)
If one is looking to know something about what our Lord God had in mind in his dealing with us, who have put our faith in Him, today's verse helps us to remember and understand. We can realize that He knew us long before we were born. He knows what our situations and conditions are and what our needs would be. Jesus Died for us to redeem us from all wickedness. He died to save us from our sins by taking the penalty for them on Himself. He also died to save us from the power of sin and its evil attractions. By His death we are purified and given the desire and passion to do what is righteous. This is our promise and we can live in the assurance of His grace to help us do what he wants. Let's be thankful to God today for giving to us the desire to please Him in our lives and let's keep that desire growing in our hearts every day.
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