Good morning. For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men. But sadly not all will accept it. Instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age. It's not just to not do bad things. It is to live your life as if God were watching you in your presence. We are to live this way because we are to be looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus. We would not want to be caught doing those bad things when Jesus appears. However if you say He's not coming for a long time, it is easy to slack off, thinking you can make things right before He comes. However that is unlikely to happen. The longer you feel that way, the harder it is to change. We should behave properly even if He does not come in our lifetime. After all, He gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. He did that for us. He did not give up Himself so that we could do evil things. He did it so that we will purify ourselves – to be a good example to others. We should have a great desire to do good things. We should not feel like it is an obligation. These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you. We are to not just keep it to ourselves; we are to share this with others so that they will also live a godly life. Father thank You that the reader lives a godly life.

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