“Keep Thyself Pure”
Saturday, April 5, 2025Key Verse
“If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work” (2 Timothy 2:21).
Text —1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
Message
The plant named lily has a sterling quality of producing large immaculate white flowers despite growing up in a muddy or an unclean environment. The Holy Spirit inspired charge, “keep thyself pure” through Apostle Paul is quite important in this age. Satan is all-out to steal, kill and destroy young souls through immoral or ungodly music, films, evil companionship, etc. The devil has invented so many devices aimed at defiling careless souls. The social media platforms are now places for all manners of immoral displays.
You can be another Samuel in Eli’s house, another Joseph who will not be defiled by the offer of Potiphar’s wife, or like the daughters of Phillip who were virgins and useful to God. What about the Rechabites who wouldn’t abandon their father’s godly instructions, or Daniel and his friends that would not yield to defilement with the portion of the king’s meat? To keep yourself pure, you must be genuinely born again, press on to have the sanctification experience, and daily trust God for holy living.
Quote
Keep yourself pure
Challenge
Be a lily in the mire.
Prayer for today
Father, let my life be acceptable before You, in Jesus’ name.