11 For the grace of God that bringeth
salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness
and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this
present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and
the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto
himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. ~Titus 2:11-14
He was willing to give Himself because He knows He won't fail us
He was willing to hang on the
cross because our sinful propensities do not limit Him
He was willing to give of
Himself because He wanted to give us something greater-liberty over self and
everything else
He was willing. He went willingly that He may receive the gift of
His scourging, wounding, and death: a people cleansed from all iniquity; a pure and
peculiar people. People that are experiencing daily cleansing calling out to others to experience the same. That in the end, we may look forward to the blessed hope of the glorious appearing of Jesus Christ.
INTROSPECTION: In light of what Jesus offers
Closely examine your own heart as in
the light of eternity. Hide nothing from your examination. Search, oh! search,
as for your life, and condemn yourself, pass judgment upon yourself, and then
by faith claim the cleansing blood of Christ to remove the stains from your
Christian character. Do not flatter or excuse yourself. Deal truly with your
own soul. And then as you view yourself a sinner, fall, all broken, at the foot
of the cross. Jesus will receive you, all polluted as you are, and will wash
you in His blood, and cleanse you from all pollution, and make you fit for the
society of heavenly angels, in a pure, harmonious heaven. There is no jar, no
discord, there. All is health, happiness, and joy. (Maranatha, p57)
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