Renewed by the Holy Spirit

FAITH IN ACTION:
LIVING AS FAITHFUL PEOPLE
God's Redemption
Fruits of Redemption

Titus 3:1-7

The Message

He Put Our Lives Together

 ^1-2Remind the people to respect the government and be law-abiding, always ready to lend a helping hand. No insults, no fights. God's people should be bighearted and courteous. ^3-8It wasn't so long ago that we ourselves were stupid and stubborn, dupes of sin, ordered every which way by our glands, going around with a chip on our shoulder, hated and hating back. But when God, our kind and loving Savior God, stepped in, he saved us from all that. It was all his doing; we had nothing to do with it. He gave us a good bath, and we came out of it new people, washed inside and out by the Holy Spirit. Our Savior Jesus poured out new life so generously. God's gift has restored our relationship with him and given us back our lives. And there's more life to come—an eternity of life! You can count on this.

For Reflection
You and I are living in the hollow of God's hand. Of what do we have to fear?  To whom do we have to justify ourselves?  We are justified by God's faith in us and our faith in God.  We are free to be all that we were meant to be -- patient, kind, generous, faithful, and gentle in response to God's promise.  Listen to the Holy Spirit.  God will guide and protect you.  This is the life we are intended to live.

Pray
praising God for his grace.  Pray prayers of thanksgiving for the power of his transforming love.  Pray that we will not become trapped in the drama of the moment and forget that we are children of God.