VESSEL UNTO HONOUR?
Memorise: Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims,
abstain from
freshly lusts which
war against the soul; 1st Peter 2:11
Read: 1st Peter 2:5-11, 5 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
MESSAGE
When we realise the extent to
which God can go to cleanse humanity from the pollution of the devil, then we
will realise that God is not interested in quantity but in spiritual quality.
During the time of Noah, God wiped off the people from the earth because of
their sins, but spared Noah and his family. Hence, salvation is a personal
thing and if you are going to be a vessel unto honour, you must be ready to
stand alone and do that which is right in the sight of God. Sodom and Gomorrah
did not escape the righteous judgement of God because they had fallen far
beyond the point where they could turn back from their evil ways, they had no
desire whatsoever to turn from their evil ways and return to their Maker.
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 thoughtout my lifetime in Jesus’
name.
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