Tuesday March 21st, 2023
Meditate on: Numbers 15:40 GNT
« The tassels will remind you to keep all my commands, and you will belong completely to me. »
Read: 2 Timothy 2:19-22 NLT
19 But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his, “and “All who belong to the Lord must turn away from evil.”
20 In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use.
21 If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.
22 Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.
Understand:
God has great need for loyal and trusted hands for His work here on earth.
The Bible establishes the fact that all inhabitants of the world in their billions are potential vessels in the hands of the Almighty.
However, Matthew 9:37 tells us that though the kingdom assignment is great and plenteous, the laborers to execute it are few.
This indicates that while there are billions of potential vessels for use by God, only few actually qualify.
Any vessel that God would use must meet some strict conditions.
It is why, Matthew 20:16 confirm to us that many are called; only a few are chosen.
2 Timothy 2:21 CW gives a detailed description of the kind of vessel God will use:
« So if anyone purifies themselves from anything dishonorable, , they will be used for special purposes, because they are dedicated and useful to their Master, ready to be used for every good work.»
Therefore, the vessel God would use must be holy, honorable, dedicated and available.
Each time I see people handling the business of God with levity, I always wonder if they understand the nature of the service, they have been called into.
God is Holy.
He is so righteous that He cannot behold iniquity.
For you to be a vessel in His service you must be holy in thoughts and conduct.
Those who continue in sin and live a hypocritical lifestyle cannot be blessed in the service of the Lord.
Those who rendered acceptable service in the Scriptures like Abraham, Enoch, Joseph and Daniel, made up their minds to abstain from anything that could pollute them.
This however, cannot be done by mere self-will but through the grace of the Almighty God, which is more than sufficient (Titus 2:11-12).
Yes, uncountable people are available for God’s use, but only those who purge themselves of filthy habits shall become vessels unto honor, sanctified and suitable for the Master’s service.
Prayer point: Father, please help me to become a vessel unto honor, fit for the Master’s use, in the Mighty Name of Jesus
Author: Pst Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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