Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. - Amos 5:14-15
Dear Heavenly Father,
You have created and saved me by your unconditional grace. It's the foundation of my life. I am safe in your love and therefore I have faith in you and your goodness. But I see in your word here and I believe it in my heart that your righteous expectation for me is that I would honor you and your grace by championing morality, goodness, loyalty, friendship, generosity ad justice. You want me to be all those things in my family, my work, my church, my community and my world. When I respond to your grace with a grace influenced living, you are free to bless without embarrassing your justice. What a wonderful thought your word puts forth! You bless me so I will bless others and that frees you to bless me more as a testimony to your goodness.
Amen
Pastor Don Patterson
God is gracious and just and he blesses us with both.