William’s Walk

Titus 2:10-14 KJV

10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.  11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Hello all,

I have been thinking of a few different topics of which I have been praying about. I wasn’t sure which topic God was telling me to write about, until this morning.  After doing my morning reading I felt compelled to go into my office, pull out a tiny daily devotional book that I’ve had forgotten I even had and read what today’s message was about. It said, “Do we take advantage of God’s grace?”

Today I want to talk about just that, God’s grace. We all know that through Jesus we can receive salvation. I think that this verse above makes some of what we should be doing pretty clear. For example in verse 12,”denying ungodliness and worldly lust, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world”. How often do we forget to do this and for whatever reason fall backwards? Are we really asked by God to do anything too terribly difficult? I don’t think so. I think, however, how we deal with situations may make them more difficult than they need to be, but that doesn’t have to be the case. The closer we can get to God, the easier it will be for us to see what He wants for us, and understand what exactly he is saying when He speaks to us. It may take some time but it will come to you.  

In addition to that, how often do we take advantage of the His grace and gifts? Do you really strive to be right with God day in and day out? After living a life away from God for so long, I can say that it can be very hard sometimes to live for God all the time. It can be so easy to just drift back to the world without even knowing that you are doing it, but it doesn’t have to be. If you are putting God first in your life, then what God wants from you will come first. Most of the time, it will be totally different than anything you have ever wanted. You may think that you can’t do it, or just don’t want to do it. But in order to receive the His grace you must listen. Try your hardest to talk to Him today and everyday. If you need help, ask God. Make it a point to praise God everyday, not only when things are going good in your life but also when they are going wrong. You will be blessed for doing so.

Lastly today, I wanted to make the point that all things worth having are very much worth the wait. God works in a time line that we can not even begin to understand. Do not try to rush God. Be thankful for what you have today. Pray for what you want to have for the future, and His will, will be done. Live for God first and put God first. If you do that, all other things will fall into place and the right doors will be opened for you. Make God your number one priority for you are always His.

May love and Peace find you all today,

I would ask that in your prayers today, you add in a small prayer for change, be it change in life as a whole, change in our paths. I feel that things are moving in many different directions for many people that we know. Pray that each of us find our way.

Thank you