Christ Our Savior (10)—The Holy Spirit Given - All The LORD is near Daily Devotionals for 2024

According to His own mercy He saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, which He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior.
Titus 3:5-6

Christ Our Savior (10)—The Holy Spirit Given
The book of Titus shows us how good works are not the cause of our salvation but should be the result of our salvation: "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us" (Tit. 3:5 nkjv).

Often in Scripture salvation is seen as something done outside of ourselves, for example, "Stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah" (Ex. 14:13). Here in our verses, we see the complementary work of the Holy Spirit within us. As in John 3 with new birth, we see two agents involved. Washing would imply the water of the Word (Jn. 3:5; Eph. 5:26). This is accompanied by the work of the Holy Spirit in renewal. This washing and renewal is once for all. In addition, the Holy Spirit Himself has also been given to us who believe. He is "poured out on us richly." What a testimony to the work done for us by the Lord Jesus on the cross, enduring the judgment for our sins; and also to the answering work of the Holy Spirit within us in washing and renewing, the Holy Spirit Himself having come to seal and indwell every believer! Truly, we are secure!

In the Old Testament, on the day the priests were consecrated, only Aaron had the oil poured upon him, the oil was sprinkled on his sons (Lev. 8:12, 30). Today, every believer has been sealed with the Holy Spirit who was poured out at Pentecost, not only in small measure, but richly. What a great blessing! What grace!

It is only through our Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior. We see the fullness of the salvation He has won for us. We have not only been saved from hell. Do you rejoice that a divine Person, the Holy Spirit, has come down from heaven to dwell within us?

Kevin Quartell