IS IT ACCEPTABLE

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."

Romans 12:1
King James Version

Is our Heavenly Father pleased with us and the things we do and say or are we doing and saying things that hurt Him? If we're not forgiving people when they hurt us, we are hurting Him and breaking His heart.

We need to remember that none of us are perfect. There are times when all of us say harsh and cruel words and do things that hurt one another.

We read in the Bible "And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be." (James 3:6-10)

Heavenly Father, please forgive me for the times I have hurt You when I was unkind to people. I'm sorry. Please help me to keep my big mouth shut when I am tempted to say something unkind to someone who has hurt me.

All of us need to remember that Jesus never said anything unkind when He was crucified for our sins. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
August 28, 2021