Wednesday... There is so, so much.

Titus 3:4-5a (NLT), "But - When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us."

Yes, there is so much in the Bible.

Psalm 123:1-2a says, "I lift my eyes to you, O God, enthroned in heaven. We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy." And we need that so much in this day in which we live, don't we? Verse 3 says, "Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy, for we have had our fill of contempt." There is so much that is available to us. There really is.

Proverbs 23:13 (NIRV) says, "Apply your heart to what you are taught. Listen carefully to words of knowledge." The NLT says, "Commit yourself to instruction; listen carefully to words of knowledge." There is so much to learn in the Bible. There is so much!

And then in Paul's letter to Titus it says this. Titus 3:3 says, "Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated others." And then verse 4 starts with "But -" "But - When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit." Wow! Wow! Yes, this is so much. This is available to us.

Verses 5-6 in the NIRV says, "He saved us by washing away out sins. We were born again. The Holy Spirit gave us new life. God poured out the Spirit on us freely. That's because of what Jesus Christ our Savior has done." And verse 7, "Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life."

Again, God has so, so, so much available for us. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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