The Best

October 23

We want what’s best for our children, our families, for ourselves. We do our best to achieve financial goals that will assure the security we desire well into the future. We make lifestyle choices that will facilitate the good ends we yearn for our loved ones to enjoy. We vote for political candidates who promise hope.

Sometimes we are misled. Our good intentions along with our best efforts go awry. Our financial investments result in loss rather than gain. Our food and activity choices do not measure up to our expectations. Our elected officials renege on the promises that caused us to place our hopeful expectation in their leadership.

Although life on planet Earth is fraught with disappointment and dashed expectation, we have the assurance from the Author and Finisher of life that if we will but turn our expectation toward Him, we will never be disappointed. The Word says, “My people shall be satisfied with My goodness” Jeremiah 31:14.

I Thessalonians 5:23 goes on to say, “May the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely and may your spirit, soul and body be kept sound and blameless.” The totality of that blessing covers it all. With sanctification through the shed blood of Christ comes eternal salvation as well as well being of spirit, soul and body.