September 5, 2020 - DOING GOOD IN RESPONSE

 

Day 249 - (Today’s Bible readings: Ezekiel 3; Psalm 65; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18)

DOING GOOD IN RESPONSE

“As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.” (2 Thessalonians 3:13 ESV) 

Do you ever get tired of doing good? This can happen, especially if others don’t appreciate what you are doing. Yet, doing what is right, obeying the golden rule, putting others first, obeying the Lord, is what God wants you to do.

In response to all that Jesus has done for you by paying for all of the times you have not done good, you get to thank Him by doing good for God and for others.

May we Thy precepts, Lord, fulfill

And do on earth our Father's will

As angels do above;

Still walk in Christ, the living way,

With all Thy children and obey

The law of Christian love.

("May We Thy Precepts, Lord, Fulfill," Lutheran Service Book, CPH, #698)

Heavenly Father, thank you for granting me forgiveness and salvation through Jesus death and resurrection. Please help to respond to Your mercy and grace by never tiring of doing good to others in Your name. Amen. 

LINK to St. Paul’s 9 am online Sunday Worship Service:

 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88676558248

IN CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICE and Parking Lot Worship Service 9 am 

both with Holy Communion

IN CHURCH WEDNESDAY SERVICE 7 pm with Holy Communion

Youtube link to all previously recorded services:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNFbkeFTQAhiGc7bafdvlPkfwnuiDfTQ9

Pastor David Paape 

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:

https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings

Then scroll down to 2020 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!