One last though from Titus (at least I think it is one last thought). One of the most beautiful sentences ever written is found in Titus 3:4-5: “When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.”
At a district council when I received my license to preach in Idaho, I heard a song for the very first time. It was “Mighty to Save.” It was written by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan and part of the repertoire of Hillsong Church. The rights to the song are registered for Hillsong Publishing. The Chorus says, “My Savior, He can move the mountains, My God is Mighty to Save, He is Mighty to save.”
The rights to the song “Mighty to Save” may be owned by Hillsong Publishing, but that wonderful title of God, “Mighty to Save,” comes from the book of Isaiah and is owned by God! He said, “I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.” [63:1 NKJV]
Some translations have a second occurrence of “Mighty to Save” in Zephaniah 3:17: “The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save.” [NIV]
The Hebrew word for mighty is different in both translations (rab in Isaiah, gibbowr in Zephaniah) but both definitions mean strong, champion, chief, powerful, abundant, etc.
God’s kindness and love prompted our salvation—not because we deserved salvation but because our God is merciful. But behind His kindness, love and mercy, is both the power to save us and the power keep us—He is “Mighty to Save.” Praise His Holy Name!
