Daily Devotional 7-27-2021
Tit 2:11-12 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. (12) It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, When fully understood, it is the gospel of the grace of God which teaches Christians how to live. This grace has brought salvation to all men, i.e., it is universally available, but only the chosen ones would respond effectively leading to eternal life. The message of God’s grace, when its full implications are seen, leads Christians, negatively, to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and positively, to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present Age.
Daily Devotional 7-19-2021
Act 20:24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me–the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. As the apostle weighed this outlook in his mind, Paul did not think that his own life was the great consideration. His ambition was to obey God and to please Him. If in doing this, he would be called upon to offer up his life, he was willing to do so. No sacrifice we could make would be too great for the One who died for us. All that mattered was that we finish our race and complete the ministry which we received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. No title could better express the good news which Paul preached—the gospel of the…