#342.2 – “Our Standard”

“So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in His kingdom and His glory. And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.” - 1 Thessalonians 2:12-13
Anna, Ruthie, Grant, and Joshua all had excellent grades this year, and that makes us as parents so very proud. We know they are smart kids, but to see an objective standard ‘agree’ with that makes us thankful that they have all adjusted well to school and to what it is expected of them there. They (pretty much) follow the rules and do what they are supposed to do.
Our lives as Christians have the standard of the holiness of God and the character of Jesus’ life as set forth in the Bible. The Word of God shows us how we need His help and His Spirit living in us to guide us. We cannot live up to His standard on our own, but – with His help - we can seek to please Him in all we do.

Daniel