God is good. We say this all the time, especially when things turn out the way we planned or, if not exactly that way, at least in a way that brings a sigh of relief or makes us happy. In the 6th chapter of First Letter of Paul to Timothy, we read how miserable life can be when we do not live according to the teachings of Jesus, and how happy we can be when we do (1 Tm 6:2c-12). We can imitate God if we take to heart these admonitions: Instead, pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience and gentleness. Compete well for the faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called when you made the noble confession in the presence of many witnesses. (1Tm 6: 11-12). The Korean Martyrs, Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chon Has-sang and their 98 companions, did exactly this, to the point of dying for Jesus. We may not be asked to go that far, but we are asked, called, to grow the goodness that God has placed within each one of us, remembering that we are made in his image and likeness.
Bro. Rene
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