Today’s Thought “The Ugly Duckling” G. Ward

 

Ephesians 4:32

 Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

 

The exercising of the descriptors at the prior verse included, bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, slander and malice are entirely unsanctioned by our Lord and are mostly arrogant and hypocritical; particularly when one expresses an unchanged heart so quickly (in these actualities), versus portraying spiritual maturity as a follower of Christ; even awakening to tender mercies each day that HE provides (despite our failings). Furthermore, it questions have I really been changed?

Moreover, when we concede to views insignificant to eternity (cf. Phil.3:20), it’s shamefully indicative of a cover-up to our deficiency to absolutely review our un-spiritual, anxious thoughts (so divisive), even denying usefulness unto the message that redeems (having found me at my worst, while thinking some are case studies, even Holy God may have difficulty with and we know that’s blasphemous).

 

So, Almighty God, we gather on the premise of the Savior giving us access when we were determining to lead ourselves and whereas HE stepped in at the nick of time, throwing us a lifeline so unfailing; may, we now approach Your throne with willingness unto the Spirit’s transformation of our lives from old to new; celebrating how every evaluation of others and things – remember how our Lord Jesus correlated with opposition from people and institutions, to only see the message provided us is dutifully ours to dispense, while trusting You to draw any unto Yourself, because of Jesus, Amen.