Good morning! How are we faithing? It seems that every day we struggle with making it from wake up to bedtime. It causes pause and a look into why. Why would we be so down trodden and unhappy? Is happiness the goal? Are we to get depressed because thins on this ball of dirt don't go the way we think they should? People are without a roof over their head. People scrounge for food. Kids are exposed to drugs, violence, child abuse and you are complaining about gas prices? You are crabbing that colby cheese instead of swiss cheese was put on your sandwich. Come on people. It's time we get back on track to what we as believers ought to be about and that is our Father's business. I am so convicted because I sometimes put my interests outside of God's mission first. I don't mean to, I'm a man and selfishness still rears up. There's nothing wrong with outside interests in this world but we must keep it in it's place. Without worship of God and helping the less fortunate, why do we even get up? The things of this world can only provide temporary happiness at best. I watch marriages blow up because of a focus on personal happiness takes control over true commitment. I see people avoid those less fortunate because they think the poorness will rub off or maybe they don't want to look at what could happen to them. I don't know why we do some of the things we do but I do know there is a better way and only through Jesus the Christ can we ever expect to enjoy joy. Do this to the least of these is very profound simply because it's a reality check on where we are. Are we blessed and helping those rise to the same place or hoarding it for ourselves and what motivates us? Ponder this today...
2Co 6:1-10
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Heavenly Father,
Help us worship you in all things. Help us help others wherever and whenever we can. Teach us to be good stewards and to pass on our blessings. Help us to understand enjoying things but not put things on a pedestal
that could lead to idolatry. Thank you for your grace that saves us even when we don't really deserve it. Forgive our sins, in Jesus name, amen
2Co 6:1-10
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Heavenly Father,
Help us worship you in all things. Help us help others wherever and whenever we can. Teach us to be good stewards and to pass on our blessings. Help us to understand enjoying things but not put things on a pedestal
that could lead to idolatry. Thank you for your grace that saves us even when we don't really deserve it. Forgive our sins, in Jesus name, amen
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