daily prayer

Good morning! How are we faithing this lovely day? I have a friend who is struggling with some decisions he is making. Though he knows what logic dictates his emotions and others involved are a consideration. Hard choices are made in this life. Some suck, some are easy. Where our foundation lies makes a world of difference where and how we decide which path to take becomes an outward example of our faith. The wife and I were watching "Speeders" on Tru TV last night and were amazed and shook our heads at people complaining about a ticket when if they didn't speed, one wouldn't be issued. Seems logical to us and is in fact, correct. So if it is law and makes sense, why do we complain when we get busted when we ignore it? Sometimes we think it's ok to do what we want but no one else can especially if it inconveniences us. Sometimes we expect to be forgiven for breaking the law if the excuse is big enough. Is this true? No it isn't. Is this acceptable? Sometimes compassion is used by the law enforcer and sometimes forgiveness also. Here's the relevance to our faith. When we were born as sinners, we were and are selfish by nature and chase our own desires, God loved us enough to send his son to carry those sins for us and with compassion and grace, wipe them away. The law was still broken but the offense was forgiven. How cool is that?

Eph 2:1-10
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
NIV

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Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your grace that forgives us and allows us to enter into your presence. Thank you for your son who gave all for us. Lord, help us recognise where we fail and how to correct, not for acceptance but just because it's right. We know that only grace saves us but we still do not want to break your heart by disobeying your Word. Help us be wise in our daily endeavours and help us be a shining example of your grace and love, in Jesus name we pray, amen