Friday, February 9th
Genesis 3:9-24. Mark 7:31-37

The glorious Lord God, Creator of all that is, Father of all men and women in His world, has made all things well. And it has been His loving purpose from the beginning to invite the sons of men, His beloved sons and daughters, to share in the process of creation as they unite with His loving purpose.

The process of creation of the Father’s beloved sons and daughters is that of all forms of life; from inert matter into primitive forms of being, into conscious, cogent beings as growth and development are given. But they are drawn by the ineffable power of His love to a relationship with Him higher and deeper than that of all other forms of His created world. And this relationship must have beginning and development: so will it move towards fulfilment and perfection in the fulness of His creative purpose in union with Him and with His whole creation.

So it was it with all higher beings: such is yet only dimly recognised by the sons of men. And there is unity and joy in Heavenly places and peace and endless love. The sons and daughters of the loving Heavenly Father whom He has created and is continually creating to share with Him His glorious Kingdom of eternal love must strive in all things to know His will, to receive grace and power to do it and to be obedient to His loving purpose.

Through My indwelling and the light and guiding of Our Holy Spirit this is made possible for all the faithful and the true of heart as they live in love and in obedience to their loving Lord in fellowship with one another.