Because of what God has done for us in Christ Jesus, we have been delivered from the dominion of sin and given a new life in the Holy Spirit. Now, we can walk in justice and holiness in the sight of our Father. Together with the Apostle Paul, each of us who live as disciples of Jesus can say,
We ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures … ; but when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life. (Ti 3:3-7)
What a wonderful God we have! What a great Savior! The story of salvation from sin through Jesus Christ belongs to each of us. Let’s celebrate this story by recalling again and again the wonderful deeds that the Lord has done for us, and by sharing them with one another. Let’s create a culture of declaring the great and wonderful deeds of the Lord!