“A Peculiar People – 2”
Saturday, August 31, 2024Key Verse
“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” (1 Peter 2:9).
Text — 1 Peter 2:9-11
Message
According to a Christian minister, “God’s people are peculiar. Their spirit cannot mingle with the spirit and influence of the world. You do not wish to bear the Christian name and yet be unworthy of it.” Christians are peculiar people because they are saved by God for them to show forth His glory. Those who are godly like Joseph in Egypt who faced the challenge of defiling himself with his master’s wife would not yield to the temptation of sinning against God. “How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?” said Joseph when his master’s wife wanted to defile him. You should endeavor to abstain from all forms of lust to retain your peculiarity as a child of God’s kingdom.
Remember the devil is still enticing people with the aim of trapping their souls in eternal doom. Like the peculiar Joseph, flee objects of temptation when the need arises and do not allow sinful emotions to rule and ruin you. Remember who you are – a royal priest, a chosen person, and a peculiar person!
Quote
Retain your peculiarity
Challenge
Flee and overcome lust in this lustful generation.
Prayer for today