Memorise: Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers
and pilgrims, abstain from freshly lusts which war against the
soul; 1st Peter 2:11
Those who are vessels unto honour will always live
because Christ is alive in them. They have a living hope because the Living
Word dwells in them. As vessels unto honour, you must not allow the nature of
rebellion to find expression in you because you are the Lord’s own. You have
direct access to God, because you have been separated from this world and unto
Him.
This is why we must always focus our attention on
Jesus for direction in every aspect of our lives, so that we can be effective
weapons in His hand. We must continue to spread the love of Jesus in our
communities and beyond. We must awaken people to their spiritual needs because
we have been called out of darkness into the light of God. God gives every one
of us the opportunity to be useful in His plans on earth. The responsibilities
are on us to determine the extent to which we will do exploits for the Lord. We
must immediately respond to the prompting and instructions of the Lord before
it is too late.
As we see all challenges confronting our world on a
daily basis, there is the need for all Christians to come into a higher level
of uncompromising commitment to the Shepherd of our souls. There is the need to
connect with God in intimacy, so that we can have access to revelations of
things to come. All those things which can easily distract us from reaching the
ultimate height of God for our lives must be prevented.
“Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with
so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and sin which
doth easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before
us” Hebrews 12:1
As vessels unto honour, you must be ready to pay the
price to be true disciples of Jesus. Others can, but you cannot, because you
have been separated unto God for good works.
Prayer point: Father, help me to abide in You throughout
my lifetime in Jesus’ name.
Read: 1st Peter 2:5-11: Ye also, as
lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up
spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore
also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner
stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto
you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient,
the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the
corner, 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even
to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were
appointed. 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a
peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called
you out of darkness into his marvellous light; 10 Which in time
past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained
mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11 Dearly beloved, I
beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war
against the soul;
Bible in one year: 2nd Chronicles
20:24-23:15, Ecclesiastes 2:9-17
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