Good morning everyone and happy Sunday. Welcome back to the Messy Masterpiece Podcast,

which had an entry. Thank you for tuning in on this wonderful Sunday. So I want to give a

quick little shout out to our church back in LA, Legacy City Church. If you're looking for a church

to stream online, that's a good place to start Legacy City Church on YouTube or the website or

anything like that. Yes, you know, it's funny. As we actually saw Pastor Josh while we were in

Hawaii, which is so crazy. I know. It was wild. Mm-hmm. Love it. Anyways, we can just jump into

this devotional today, you guys. We are actually reading out of Genesis 17 versus one through two,

and it is titled Faithful and Blameless. And it says, When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared

to him and said, I am El Shaddai, God Almighty. Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life.

I will make a covenant with you by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.

The love letter from God says, Beloved Child, I am holy. I know you long to live a life that

pleases me. Sometimes it may feel impossible. And many days, you live with guilt because of your

choices. But I love you. And I want you to know of my grace. Yes, I have called you to live a

blameless life. But I know you won't be perfect during your time on earth. All I ask is that you

purpose your heart to do what is right. So I can help you remain strong in your convictions

and blameless before others. The more you deposit my truth in your heart, the deeper your discernment

between right and wrong will be. I caution you not to try to live a perfect life built on the

values of others. I have given you my Holy Spirit and my scriptures to help you live in a way

that is right. Follow me and you will walk in truth. Love your heavenly Father.

The reflection says, all of us sin and make mistakes, but we can be forgiven. It's for

penting and doing what is right in God's sight that will keep us on the right path. Be careful not

to get entangled in things which you would not want to be held responsible for so that you can

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