Good morning.
Recently, I spent some time with my son-in-law who helped me load and transport three large, heavy boxes to the FED EX location in Duxbury (next to Far Fars). At one point during the drive, I remarked, “Dux Lax.” (Duxbury Lacrosse).
He put his hand over his face and responded in a way that surprised me: “Yeah. They always killed us!”
For some moments, I forgot that my son-in-law had also attended Silver Lake, just about 20 years after I did. I remember those days when he dated my daughter. I was a bit proud of him then, but listening to him now, I am even more proud of who he has become—managing his soon-to-be growing family and his job.
By old age, we’re largely set in our ways. We’ve had a lifetime for our choices to harden into habits that calcify into character – both good and bad.
It’s easier to develop godly habits while our character is young and flexible.
The Apostle Peter urged the early believers in this way:
Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. (2 Pet. 1:5-7).
Practice these virtues, and you “will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (v.11).
Which traits in Peter’s list are most alive in you?
Which qualities still need work?
We can’t truly change who we’ve become, but Jesus can. He specializes in providing exactly what we need, when we need it.
This coming Sunday Joe and the team will be facilitating our worship time, and I’ll continue in the new Sermon Series based on the Book of Ruth titled, “The Best is Yet to Come.”
Grace and Peace,
Seth
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