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Saying Grace

June 25, 2018

Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17

For many years, I’ve enjoyed the writings of British author G. K. Chesterton. His humor and insight often cause me to chuckle and then pause for more serious contemplation. For example, he wrote, “You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the play and the opera, and grace before the concert and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing; and grace before I dip the pen in the ink.”

It’s good for us to thank the Lord before every meal, but it shouldn’t stop there. The apostle Paul saw every activity, every endeavor as something for which we should thank God and that we should do for His glory. “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Colossians 3:17). Recreation, occupation, and education are all avenues through which we can honor the Lord and express our gratefulness to Him.

Paul also encouraged the believers in Colossae to “let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful” (v. 15).

The best place to “say grace” is anywhere and anytime we want to give thanks to the Lord and honor Him.

Thank You for Your gift of life eternal. May we acknowledge and honor You throughout this day.

In all we do, let’s give thanks to God and honor Him.

INSIGHT

Could anything make whatever we do better? When the apostle Paul wrote to readers in Colossae, he described an alternative to any and all attitudes that are harmful to us and others (Colossians 3:5–10). In his letter to the Philippians he uses the word whatever as he describes his personal accomplishments. Whatever he once considered gained, he now considers loss for the sake of Christ (Philippians 3:7). For reasons he never expected, he found a way to move on to something better than his own efforts to be seen as a good, moral, and religious person.

Many of us know the story behind Paul’s change. After an unforeseen encounter with the resurrected Christ (Acts 9:1–6), he thought differently about anything and everything. Seeing the failure of his own efforts, he learned to live by the grace of God. By relying on the presence of Jesus, Paul discovered the means by which any of us can live with divine help and thankfulness in anything and everything worth doing.

What will we face today that will give us a chance to see and say “grace” in whatever we encounter?

Hi Everybody!

((((HUGS))))

Stay safe, everyone, still big storms in my neck of the woods.

Respect those serving, thank those who served, and NEVER forget the fallen!

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Ready to take on the new week?

Incredible Valor, incredible career, incredible man, thanks for honoring tonight’s Hero, LT. Gordon!

~ Good Evening ~

~ Will Be Having A Swell Evening With Neighbors At A BBQ ~

~ Good Evening ~

~ Welcome To My World ~

Good evening Ma and Gang!
Hope everyone is doing well!

I did groceries this afternoon, and when I got home, I asked Mike to listen to the engine in my car, as it was whistling.

He listened to it attentively, and I said “Why is it whistling?”
He said: “Because it doen’t know the words!”
LOL
I gonna slap him one of these days!

~ Hall of Heroes: Nathan G Gordon ~

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This week-end’s weather has been confused...every couple hours the sun comes out and it’s beautiful, then the clouds roll in and it looks like rain, but none.