October 4 ~

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things ... from Him everything comes, through Him everything lives, and for Him everything exists ... Everything is from Him, by Him, and for Him. To Him be glory forever. Amen
Rom.11:36 (NAS,Wil,Beck)

My life and faith spring forth from Grace alone?

Yes, Grace! Above-within, God’s on His throne
and by His wondrous will each life-event
is custom-tailored, packaged, earthward sent.
E’en ev’ry thought/emotion found in man
devolves according to the Father’s plan.

No second cause? All things? Both good and ill?

God’s God! Is all not governed by His will?
But with His children, He sets forth the goal
that Christ’s Own Spirit dwell within their soul:
that righteous thoughts the Christian learn to choose
and things of darkness learn to swift refuse.

Each moment, then, the Christian has a choice?

Each moment! By faith choose Christ and ... rejoice!

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He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good ... put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ ... who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Is.7:15 (RSV); Rom.13:14 (KJV); 1 Cor.1:30-31 (KJV).

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