"You're blessed when..."

 Friday, June 21, 2024 (6:31 a.m.)

Blessed, Holy, Loving Father God,

Thank You for Your goodness. And Your grace. Your glorious greatness (Psalm 145:5-8). Your kindness. Love. Joy. Peace. Patience (Galatians 5:22).

Thank You Father for sending Jesus to teach the world how You would have us live. Matthew 5:1-12. “You’re blessed when…”

Your ways are so much better than ours. The apostle Paul taught the importance of loving as You would have us love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 spells out so plainly what love is and what it is not.

Continue working in us, Father, that we would come to love as You would have. You. Others. Ourselves. Wholly. Fully. Completely. With ALL of our hearts, souls, minds and strength (Mark 12:30-31). Forgiving completely as well (Matthew 18:23-35).

Mm. Yes Jesus. Keep teaching us to live each day we have in You. With You. By You. Through You. For You.

We love, need, trust and want You. Do all You must that we will truly “rejoice and be glad” (Psalm 118:24b) in this day which You have made (24a).

Use us as only You know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

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