Titus 3:4-7 But after
that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
5 Not by works of righteousness
which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of
regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6 Which He shed on
us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior;
7 Justified by His grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Who can understand grace? It is so simple, yet so complex. The human mind cannot grasp it, and human nature cannot relate to it. If we could receive a revelation of His grace, there would be no limit to what we could become in God.
Grace is probably one of the most misunderstood attributes of the Lord. So many go without blessings because they do not believe they are good enough to receive them. Being good has nothing to do with His grace. It is while we were yet sinners that Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).
Almost everyone believes that God is able, but often they do not believe that He is willing. When Jesus asked the Samaritan woman at the well for a drink of water, she was very surprised because Jews had no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus responded saying, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give Me to drink; you would have asked of Him, and He would have given you living water” (John 4:7-12). If you knew the gift of God, if you knew how God gives, if you knew how willing He is to give, if you knew His grace, you would ask with faith and receive. It is very difficult to ask with faith when you are not sure if He is willing.
We are justified by grace, by faith, and by His blood. These three must work together. God is very willing, but He has limited Himself to our faith in His grace. That is why Jesus said, “According to your faith, let it be done unto you” (Matthew 9:29). The key to all that you would receive from God is faith in His grace. But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6.
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