That God’s grace “appeared” means that God revealed to us it by his own initiative. We didn’t request it, nor did we come up with the idea that we needed God to rescue us from our failures and sins. Yet there’s another aspect of grace we must also consider – it not only comes from God, but it begins with God. When we talk about God’s grace, we often emphasize its nature as a gift, meaning that we don’t deserve it because we’re good enough and we can’t earn it because we’ve done enough. We also describe this aspect of grace “positional salvation” by which God rescues us from the record and penalty of our sins and declares us innocent and righteous in his sight. Here Paul refers to the past aspect of God’s salvation which we call justification. Let’s take a closer look at how God’s grace transforms our lives. It is a person with whom we can have a close and lasting relationship and upon whom we can rely for all our spiritual needs. What’s more, God’s grace is more than an abstract ability, concept, or force which we can utilize. It saves us from past sins, teaches and enables us to live right today, and gives us hope for the future. Grace is God’s free and unlimited ability to be what we should be and do what we should do, and this grace is indeed a comprehensive solution.Īs Titus 2:11-13 explains, God’s grace spans the past, present, and future. Thankfully there is a solution that solves all three of these problems comprehensively and perfectly – it is the grace of God. We need a solution what will save us from the sinful choices of the past, the selfish struggles of the present, and the frightening uncertainties of the future. We must all realize that we desperately need a solution to our spiritual incompetence and failure. While no strategy accomplishes all these goals perfectly, we hope to achieve as much healing and wellbeing as possible so that we can maximize the longevity and quality of our lives.įrom a spiritual, eternal standpoint, from a much broader and deeper perspective than temporary scope of our physical health, we should pause to evaluate our spiritual fitness. We want an approach that will heal ailments from the past, enable a healthy life in the present, and prepare for a vibrant life in the future.
If we’re wise, we look for a diet, medicine, supplement, or routine that offers more than a momentary, temporary solution. This personal checkpoint occurs sooner for some and later for others. At some point in life, many people pause to evaluate their physical health and fitness.
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