eager to do good

 Thursday, December 21, 2023 (6:18 a.m.)

Blessed God,

Good morning. I love You. It’s quite beautiful outside. Thank You for the color in the sky Lord. The crispness in the air. And reminders of Your goodness and Your grace that surround us.

(7:27 a.m.)

Oh most Dear and Blessed God, how deeply and truly I thank You. I’m smiling as I read the apostle Paul’s words to Titus (2:11-14) concerning Your grace.

Because of the strength of Your mighty power (Ephesians 6:10) we get to change. Trusting You, we get to seek Your will and Your way. Not staying stuck in habits of our past, we become eager to do good. Yes please! I want very much to follow You Lord.

The Life Recovery Bible comment for this section tells us that You provide the power to live as You would have us. Not because of our own guilt or fear. No. “We obey God because He loves us and desires to help us succeed.”

When we see You as the accepting, gracious and compassionate God that You are, we are able to trust You to “help us rebuild our life when we admit our failures” to You. Because You always love us we have hope. In You. Your goodness. Your grace. Your glory. And Your greatness (Psalm 145:5-8).

Continue Your wonderful work in, with, by, through and for us. Changing us as only You know is best. Turning us from “godless living and sinful pleasures” (Titus 2:12a).

Enable and empower us to “live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness and devotion to You, while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed” (vs.12b-13).

Yes Lord. Make me eager and able to do the good You have for me. I love, need, trust and want You. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(330 words ~ 8:08 a.m.)