Kindness and Love

Kindness and Love

Titus 3:4-5 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

In this book, Paul is speaking to Titus on how to instruct the people of Crete. This particular verse reminds us of God’s goodness and mercy.

Today, so many people think they will get to heaven by being a good person, by doing good things. While that is admirable, it is not going to get them to heaven. They need to realize that God sent His ONLY son, to earth to live and struggle and go thru all of the things that we go through. Then we know that He is not some king on a high throne that cannot relate to us. He has been here, He has felt what we feel. He knows how depraved and sinful we are. Yet He came, suffered, died, and rose again to give us life and hope. Hope that when we die, we will go to heaven and someday our loved ones who have loved Him too, will join us. 

The world is getting to be a messy place to live. So many confused, frustrated people we come in contact with every day. They are sad and have no peace. So much pure evil. I can see why they have no peace. They are fearful people just drifting through life. But we have the promise of Jesus! Not because of anything we do, but because of His love! That still blows me away. I could not sacrifice one of my loved ones, but I am forever grateful that God sent His son for us.

Thank you, Jesus for your sacrifice, for always being here when we need you. That kind of love is inconceivable to us, but we are grateful! Amen

Shirlene Peterson