The Father’s good pleasure.

Colossians 1:19-23, For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fulness to dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach— if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

The good news doesn’t get much clearer than this, that He is the one who reconciled us and who is able to present us to the Father. There is no stairway to Heaven; it is only by His grace that we are saved by faith. And He has a purpose in mind for each of us, good works that God has prepared beforehand that we might walk in them today!

Thank You for showing me the good works You have planned for today, Lord, that I might walk in them!