Memory Verse: "For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and magnificent promises [of inexpressible value], so that by them you may escape from the immoral freedom that is in the world because of disreputable desire, and become sharers of the divine nature? (2 Pet.1:4, AMP)
Scripture Reading: 2 Pet.2:1-22.
If you want to live in the power of your risen Lord, expel forever all thoughts of indulging the flesh.
"Why seek ye the living among the dead?" (see Lk.24:5), asked the angel of the women who came to Jesus' tomb. Should the living dwell in a tomb? Should divine life be buried in the sepulchre of fleshly lust? How can we partake of the cup of the Lord and yet drink from the cup of Satan?
"Why seek ye the living among the dead?" (see Lk.24:5), asked the angel of the women who came to Jesus' tomb. Should the living dwell in a tomb? Should divine life be buried in the sepulchre of fleshly lust? How can we partake of the cup of the Lord and yet drink from the cup of Satan?
Surely believer, you are delivered from open lust and sins- have you also escaped from the more secret and deceptive traps of the satanic fowler? Have you come forth from the lust of pride? Have you escaped from slothfulness? Have you made a clean break from carnal security? Are you seeking day by day to live above worldliness, the pride of life, and the ensnaring vice of greed, bitterness, covetousness and the likes?
Remember, it is for this purpose that you have been enriched with the treasures of God. If you are indeed the chosen of God and beloved by Him, do not permit all the lavish treasures of grace to be wasted on you because grace is not a license to live in sin but rather, it is an enabling to live above sin. Follow after holiness; it is the Christian's crown and glory.
Remember, it is for this purpose that you have been enriched with the treasures of God. If you are indeed the chosen of God and beloved by Him, do not permit all the lavish treasures of grace to be wasted on you because grace is not a license to live in sin but rather, it is an enabling to live above sin. Follow after holiness; it is the Christian's crown and glory.
An unholy church is useless to the world and has no esteem among men. It is an abomination; it is hell's laughter and Heaven's abhorrence. The worst evils that have ever come upon the world have been brought by an unholy Church.
Dear believer, the vows of God are upon you. You are God's priest: act as such. You are God's king: reign over your lusts. You are God's chosen: do not associate with the devil. Heaven is your portion: live like a heavenly spirit, and you will prove that you have true faith in Jesus.
Ponder Point: An unholy believer is useless to the world and has no esteem among men. He / she is hell's laughter and Heaven's abhorrence.
Action Point: Be unspotted by sin.
Action Point: Be unspotted by sin.
Prayer Point: Lord, I desire to live as one who bears a blood-bought name. I desire to live as one who fears but grieving You and knows no other shame; empower me by Your Spirit in Jesus name, Amen.
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