For by grace
are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath
before ordained that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:8-9
We are daily faced with choices, and the grace of God is available,
and will enable us to make choices that please Him. Our
capacity to love and live our lives according to His principles and
word, are dependent upon the enabling grace we receive from Him. It
is His grace, which fills and keeps the river of perfect love
flowing through our lives. We don’t have the capacity to love and to
serve without it. Our choices are made in response to His love.
Choosing to follow and serve Him, choosing to not only forgive our
enemies, but to embrace them, choosing to help others without the
prospect of personal gratification or gain. He clothes us with
humility, gentleness, compassion and kindness. Even our best
intentions fall short in comparison.
Prayer
We humbly come before you today Lord, aware of our inability to
serve You. Our best intentions most certainly fall short of your
perfect love. Create us to be vessels of Your love, let it flood
through every area of our lives, that are choices will be made with
kindness, compassion and love. We thank you for your grace that
enables us to do all things through Christ, who gives us the
strength. Amen.
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