AFTER THAT

EARLY MORNING MUSINGS AND MEDITATIONS...

We humans have the unique ability to see the "bad" characteristics in others while ignoring the same or similar in ourselves.  We condemn our sister and brother with one breath and with the next, justify ourselves.  Of course, we would never list our failures on our resume, our Facebook, or in social conversations, unless...it suits our purpose and we think we can get some mileage out of the "Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song."  Even then, we are not confessing the failure as much as we are celebrating our victimhood.

Lest pride creeps in and we begin to elevate ourselves above the "poor sinner" that set on the pew with us Sunday, lives next door, or cut us off in traffic, pick up your Bible and check out these verses...

Titus 3:3-6 For we ourselves were also sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. 4 But AFTER THAT the kindness and love of our Savior toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy, He saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior.

Two words which jumped out at me this morning, AFTER THAT.  I am reminded of the words of a song, "Not because I've been so faithful; not because I've been so good"; NOT AFTER THAT...but after my failures, in spite of my faults, before I repented, in the midst of my sin...AFTER THAT, the kindness and love of God appeared.

Have a blessed day; TODAY you have been SAVED, REGENERATED AND RENEWED!