Titus 2:11-12 “11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,”

CELEBRATIONS

Last year I had the opportunity to observe from a hotel balcony a Ugandan wedding reception. It was quite an elaborate event. The courtyard of the hotel was outfitted with three large white tents. There were tables and tables of food. But the main event was the arrival of the bride and groom. The wedding party marched in first to loud music. They actually danced into the courtyard. But then….the bride and groom arrived. Everyone stood and clapped as they entered. The main people of the celebration had finally arrived. Celebration!

We have witnessed the grandest entrance! The arrival of the grace of God in our lives! At least, I hope you have witnessed that. My guess is that all who were at that wedding reception knew either the bride or the groom. So their arrival meant something. Unless you know the Giver of grace, its arrival means nothing. But if you do, well then, you celebrate its arrival.

TEACHING MOMENT

We have the opportunity to teach our children what this means to them and all believers. They have to have first hand knowledge of the Giver of grace to appreciate it. With the grace comes the wisdom “to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly.” Wow! Isn’t that better than the entrance of a wedding party?

We can’t complain that we can’t handle this world, because we aren’t supposed to. God is! Through His wisdom we can handle anything the world throws at us. Our children, armed with this knowledge, can take on the biggest foes. They can defeat the enemies of the cross. They can make the right decision as they face trials and temptations.

Will you allow the Lord to give you the grace you need today? Will you allow Him to teach you? Let Him instruct you today and you will have the power you need to face anything hurled at you today. Amen? Amen!