Today’s Thought “Determinations, After Being Awakened” G. Ward

 

Psalm 145: ⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate; Slow to anger and great in mercy. ⁹ The Lord is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.

 

People of God, strive daily to absolutely follow in the Savior’s footsteps (Eph.5:1-2); but never in accordance to a conjured concept, but one analyzed, through a daily interrogation of how HE correlated in earth and whereas we know how from the beginning, our Lord Jesus as Pre-incarnate God (that is relative to John’s portrayal that insisted all know – “All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being” (John 1:3) – we praise HIM.

We praise HIM through being grateful. Old folks, some time ago would echo a sentiment once so common – thanking God for things as well as they were. Moreover, and we investigate our Lord’s merciful compassion, we strive to always look beyond faults (in others), addressing needs versus relegating religious expressions that insists we’ll be praying. Instead, we stop our endeavors and lend genuine care, remembering our Lord’s presence won’t let go, despite our pulling our hands away far too often and whereas HE keeps HIS hand open, prepared to receive us back, may ours keep opening - to receive others with that similitude.

 

Father God, we’ll echo how we want to be like Jesus, yet soon forget that upon hearing Your voice, the immediate response, will do what’s demanded. So, Lord, we pray for one another on this day, absolutely remembering our redemption that mimics our Best Example, Jesus our Lord, thanking You for enabling our rescue, to then be led by the Spirit, Who teaches us every hour – the avenue of greatest grace provided by/through Jesus. In that Name we praise You. Amen.