Do the right thing
God said to Cain, "You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.” ~ Genesis 4:7 NLT)
Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. ~ 1 Timothy 6:11b (NLT)
KEY THOUGHT:
Do the right thing.
PRAYER:
Thank you, God, for being the faithful, loving, persistent, and gentle God. Forgive me for pursuing short term benefits that have little to do with the kind of god you are. Help me to discover a life that is rooted in godliness. I am going to do the right thing -- always. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
