another new opportunity

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 (6:39 a.m.)

Holy God,

Another new month. Another new day. Thank You Father. Thank You for another new opportunity. Yes.

This morning I came across a verse with which I seem unfamiliar. 2 John 6. Common English Bible, “This is love: that we live according to His commands. This is the command that you heard from the beginning: live in love.”

Mm. Live in love. Yes, please. Father I desperately long to live in Your love, according to Your commands.

I very much like the Contemporary English Version's rendering. “Love means that we do what God tells us. And from the beginning, He told you to love Him.” Yes! We have another brand new opportunity to do exactly that.

Do all You must in bringing us to love as You have commanded. First, You with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Second, others as much as ourselves (Mark 12:30-31).

Yes Father, today we have another new opportunity. To love. Thank You. We love You. Use us. Amen.

(172 words ~ 7:56 a.m.)