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March 27
Thursday


THE LINK
TO LIFE

READ:
Titus 3:1-11
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According to His
mercy He save us,
through the washing
of regeneration and
renewing of the Holy
Spirit. __Titus 3:5
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By the time he was 16, Morris Frank (1908-1980) had lost his sight in both eyes. Several years later, he traveled to Switzerland where he met Buddy, the canine who would help to inspire Frank's involvement with the Seeing Eye guide-dog school.

With Buddy leading the way, Frank learned to navigate busy sidewalks and intersections. Describing the freedom his guide provided, Frank said, "It was glorious: just [Buddy] and a leather strap, linking me to life." Buddy gave Morris Frank a new kind of access to the world around him.

God's Holy Spirit gives us access to abundant spiritual life in Christ. When we accept Christ as Lord, God washes our sins away and renews us "by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior" (Titus 3:5-6 NIV). Once we know Christ, the Holy spirit helps us experience God's love (Rom. 5:5), understand God's Word (John 14:26), pray (Rom. 8:26), and abound in hope (Rom. 15:13).

Today, as you think about your relationship with God, remember that the Spirit is your guide to life in Christ (Rom. 8:14).

__Jennifer Benson Schuldt

``````````````````````````Holy Spirit, Light divine,`````````````````````````
``````````````````````Sunshine upon this heart of mine,````````````````````
``````````````````````Chase the shades of night away;``````````````````````
````````````````````Turn my darkness into day. __Reed``````````````````````
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The Holy Spirit guides us into knowledge
and spiritual growth.

**********************************Today's Bible Reading __ Titus 3:1-11*****************************

1 Remind them to be
subject to rulers and
authorities, to obey, to be
ready for every good work,

7 to speak evil of no one,
to be peaceable, gentle,
showing all humility to all
men.

3 For we ourselves
were also once foolish,
disobedient, deceived,
serving various lusts and
pleasures, living in malice
and envy, hateful and hating
one another. 4 But when
the kindness and the love
of God our Savior toward
man appeared, 5 not by
works of righteousness
which we have done, but
according to His mercy
He saved us, through the
washing of regeneration and
renewing of the Holy Spirit,

6 whom He poured out on
us abundantly through Jesus
Christ our Savior, 7 that
having been justified by His
grace we should become
heirs according to the hope
of eternal life. 8 This is a
faithful saying, and these
things I want you to affirm
constantly, that those who
have believed in God should
be careful to maintain good
works. These things are
good and profitable to men.

9 But avoid foolish
disputes, genealogies,
contentions, and strivings
about the law; for they are
unprofitable and useless.

10 Reject a divisive man
after the first and second
admonition, 11 knowing
that such a person is
warped and sinning, being
self-condemned.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
In the book of Titus, Paul instructed his younger coworker Titus on
how to teach believers in the young church of Crete to live holy
lives. Paul emphasized the importance of godly leadership (Titus1)
and of gracious behavior within the church family (ch.2) and in
society at large (ch.3).