Prayer – Lord, You are worthy of all glory and
honor—not us. Help us to make good choices that bring You honor and glory.
Don't
you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this
mean nothing to you? Can't you see that his kindness is intended to turn you
from your sin? But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin,
you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is
coming, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. He will judge everyone
according to what they have done. He will give eternal life to those who keep
on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God
offers. But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for
themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness. Romans 2:4-8
Meditate.
Consider your actions and God’s judgment.
For Christians the reward of perseverance…to keep on doing
good…in unselfishly seeking and serving God for His glory and honor is
eternal life! Selfishness has its own greedy reward and this passage tells us
that the reward is wrath and indignation. Whoa! No one in their right mind
seeks to get God’s wrath. Are they so blindsided by their own selfish goals
that they just don’t see the road that it is leading them down? Look around
you—where are you headed? Make sure that you are choosing the narrow way that
is described in this passage from Matthew 7:13-14: Enter through the
narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to
destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and
the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. If
life is too easy and you are always getting your own way…then look again, you
may be headed down the wide path.
Path to the Holy Family Shrine
Gretna, Nebraska
Is your path wide or narrow?
Verse
of Salvation ~ (Written by God addressing the Israelites in Jerusalem.) But
giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I
will reveal to you the salvation of God." Psalm 50:23
Revised from February 25, 2013 “Banquet
With The King” blog post.
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