Friday March 17
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 2; 4 - 12
Topic: Christian Identity And Destiny
A Politician was asked to
fill a form in an Organization.
In the form, there was a
space provided for him to indicate his religion, but he ignored it.
It was later discovered
that he intentionally left it blank so that if a certain religious group would
be wiped out in the future, he could be spared.
A Christian does not need
to hide his identity and good works (v. 12) because s/he is chosen by God and
precious in His Sight.
We are not supposed to be
afraid of death because whosever lives and believes in Jesus Christ shall never
die (John 11: 26)
In today's text, Peter
reminds Christians that in contrast to the disobedient who are destined for
destruction, they were a chosen people. He called Christians a holy nation and
a royal priesthood (v. 9)
We are special people
because God has kept us for Himself.
As Israel was a chosen
people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God (Isa. 43:
20; Ex. 19: 6) so believers today are chosen, are priests, are holy and belong
to God.
That's our identity.
God's purpose in choosing
us for Himself is so that we may proclaim the praises of Him before others (v.
9) and to reign with Him eternally.
Prayer:
My God and my Father, help
me to be consciously aware that "those who believe in Christ are precious
but the disobedient are destined for destruction, if they do not repent," Amen.
Memory verse: 1 Peter 2: 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 marvelous light"
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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