Friday April 26th, 2024
« Consider this: The Father has given us his love. He loves us so much that we are actually called God’s dear children. And that’s what we are. For this reason the world doesn’t recognize us, and it didn’t recognize him either »
9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
10 “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”
In 1 John 3:2, John the Beloved could not help pondering on how privileged we are as believers to be called children of God.
Apostle Peter explained the glorious implication of this in 1 Peter 2:9-10 ERV
« But you are his chosen people, the King’s priests. You are a holy nation, people who belong to God. He chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He brought you out of the darkness of sin into his wonderful light. In the past you were not a special people, but now you are God’s people. Once you had not received mercy, but now God has given you his mercy »
As believers, we are a peculiar generation – that is the generation of people who have given themselves to seeking God (Psalm 24:1-6).
A peculiar generation refers to those who have obtained mercy and thus, have become solution providers and barrier breakers.
They are unstoppable.
Joseph belonged to this kind of generation; he would not compromise godliness and perfect loyalty to God and man as we see in Genesis 39:7-9.
The generation of solution providers like Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego was also a peculiar one (Daniel 2:17-19).
If you want to belong to this generation, you must be ready to seek the Lord even in the midst of ungodly people (2 Corinthians 6:17-18).
Today, we see people who treat the Bible as outdated literature; they do not see homosexuality, witchcraft, and sorcery as ungodly.
Some of these people even make light of Christ’s teachings.
Beloved, if you belong to the peculiar generation, you must dissociate yourself from such people.
Sometimes though, you may experience marginalization.
The good thing is that the members of the peculiar generation who remain undeterred, are always victorious in the end.
This is because God already assures them of victory as we see in Number 23:23.
I encourage you to be a member of this peculiar generation of people seeking God actively at a time like this, when it is appearing unpopular to live by the principles of the over 2,000 year-old Scriptures.
May God bless you as you do so today, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Prayer focus – Father, please accept me into the generation of peculiar people that show forth Your praise.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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