Lord God, help me always follow Your will and Your Way
Let me not to get too caught up in the ways of the world
Show me the right path, that You desire of me
By Your Spirit and through Your Word. Give me insight into Your truth. Mend my heart, and soften my tendency towards stubborness
Let me show mercy, goodness, and grace towards others, as You bring them before me each day
When I have been quick to judge and shown contempt for those I do not even know, help me not be too swayed by the rhetoric of these times. Which only works to consolidate power towards those who are already powerful, and shows contempt for the weak and lowly among us
Jesus Himself, once stood in a temple ruled by the religious authorities of that time, and behold, before Him stood a man who was both a cripple and poor
There, the leaders of the temple stood and watched Him. They positioned themselves as the ones who were holy and righteous above all others
In all power and authority they ruled over God’s people and they looked upon Jesus with great contempt
Jesus stood before them, full of the Spirit of the living God. He was the very incarnation of God Himself, filled with the supernatural beauty of His love and grace
Jesus looked upon the injured man, whose life had become such a struggle, and He desired to heal him and make His life complete again; To openly show the love of God for a man who had simply come in faith that day
In their selfish hearts, the temple leaders gazed at the very Son of God, waiting to see if He would sin against their man made rules
They glared at Him in utter hatred, because He was not like them at all
In the rigidity of their own laws, they had neglected God’s mercy. Because of the hardness of their own hearts, they showed their own hatred, but not God’s grace
For when Jesus reached out and took hold of the poor man’s hand, and healed him. They reacted in anger, jeolousy, and hatred; seeking a quick way to destroy Jesus’ life
Oh, how can we get it wrong so often? Is it because we trust in our own ways and not in God’s?
What ugliness wells up from us, when we act out in pride and selfish ways. It obscures the beauty of God’s love that exists as His banner for all to see
The Word of God is clear
The Gospels of our Lord Jesus Christ show us without any doubt
That We need to live our lives before Him and renew our faith each day, so that we may show His mercy, goodness, and grace to all. So that we may express, as best we can, the essential nature of our Lord
My God and Savior, help me each day to not be led away with the doctrines of man
Show me the right path, as You lead me by Your Spirit and by Your Word
Help me see the love You have for Your people, so that I may not be quick to judge them
But that I might be willing to help them in any way that I can 3/26/2025