Titus 2:12

instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,

God’s grace being offered to us is an amazing gift. By its very nature, the gift is undeserved.  That God would show us grace, even though we are such sinners is a wonderful and blessed thing. That grace gives us salvation, which not only removes our sin and restores our relationship with God, but it also frees us from the coming judgment that would be meted out on account of our sin. Grace is truly a remarkable gift.

However, it would be a mistake to look at grace as only a get out of jail free card. Grace is also an instructor. One of the main lessons is God’s great love for us. God’s righteousness is such that He could not just forgive us. When sin is committed, blood must be offered to make it right. Now God had one of two options to deal with all of man since all man sinned. He could either pass all of them under judgment or sin His Son to die on the cross. The grace of God shows us how much He loved us.

On top of that, it teaches us that we should live a holy life. See, God’s grace was necessary because we had lived unrighteous lives. God’s great grace, which caused His Son to die, was necessary because of the decisions we made before hand. If God’s grace was necessary to redeem us from our old life, what does that say about it? It tells us that such lives were not only unworthy for us, but that they were detrimental to our souls. In essence, grace teaches us that our old lives condemned us. Having been redeemed by the grace of God, would we return to what required it in the first place?

instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,