Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Promise of a Life of Goodness

For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17

A life of goodness.

If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too. So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up. Romans 14:18-19

Serve God—serve Christ—with an attitude of goodness, peace and joy. The Holy Spirit gifts us with that as we love and serve the Lord. It doesn’t matter what we eat—as long as we are living in service to the Lord. Paul went on to say that we need to aim…to try…to live in harmony. Try. Trying can be frustrating, unless we turn it over to the Lord. But…we can do all things in Christ who gives us strength. Remember…For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13. Life and goodness are gifts of the Spirit—not something we get from our own work. We really can get nothing or nowhere on our own. Life—eternal life is from God.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
So live life as a gift and promise from God. In His goodness. Enjoy your eternal life…start today.

Prayer ~ Lord, I rejoice in Your love and goodness. A life of goodness—striving for harmony with other Christians and having an attitude of peace and joy with which You bless me.

Daily Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 8-9, 1 Chronicles 18  
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