Marie’s daily verse: So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves (Galatians 5:16, NLT).

DAILY DEVOTION, January 16, 2025

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, ^13. we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, ¹⁴ who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. (Titis 2:11-14).

Paul’s summary of the Gospel is a powerful reminder of the grace of God that brings salvation to all people. We are like drowning individuals too far from shore, unable to save ourselves. It’s not enough for those on shore to shout, “Save yourself! Swim to safety!” Our only hope is a lifeguard will reach us in time. In the spiritual sense, Jesus is our lifeguard. He jumped into the water and brought us to safety. This is the salvation spoken of in our text. Paul further explains in Vs. 14 how Jesus saved us. He “gave Himself for us.” He went to the cross to “redeem us from every lawless deed.”

This is the unshakable foundation of our faith. Those who genuinely believe in the Son of God understand the basic Gospel message. We are on the right path when we know this salvation has come from a gracious God. We must regularly remind ourselves of this foundation to feel reassured and grounded in our beliefs.