Golden Living

What things do you consider "golden?" Is it the beauty of sunrises and sunsets, the feel of clean sheets after a shower, bare feet on freshly cut grass, the smell of honeysuckle, the warmth of hot chocolate on a chilly night, your favorite chair after a hard day, the taste of cold milk and warm cookies?  Perhaps, it’s just the “sound” of silence.

 

What is golden to the heart of man?  I can think of a few: Sweet fellowship with God - Love wrapped in swaddling clothes - Jesus interceding for us to The Father. Golden doesn't begin to describe these wonderful things, these invisible things that impact the soul of man. Because of such divinely golden gifts, we are called to holy living ... preparing the way for God to change the hearts of others. Living by the Golden Rule has been described as an "uncommon grace" today.  Matthew 7:12 says, "In everything do to others what you would have them do to you." The world’s way, the more-common way of life is "what goes around comes around" and "he had it coming." Those who love the LORD are called to live differently – showing others a different way, God's way. Willingly laying aside personal interests and feelings, putting forth the interests of others.  This pleases God – this golden living!  Because of Christ, let us live goldenly.