It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God
Continuing on from yesterday's theme, our bodies are truly temples of the Holy Spirit. We are set apart from the rest of the world and branded with the mark of Jesus to do kingdom work. It's like man given a police badge after a ceremony, we exist now to uphold the law. People who see us know that we're set apart by an authority to do justice; we're not supposed to be like the others. Being sacrificed in Christ Jesus means so much more than this but somehow we lose touch with this truth. Jesus paid an enormous price for us to receive the Holy Spirit, the badge and authority of God.
How differently would I conduct myself if I were wearing a police badge? Would I stop and help the public; the poor, needy & hurt? Would I do everything I can to uphold the law and do everything expected of me? I'm thinking I would because that uniform announces my authority. So what do I wear in my Christian walk? What sets me apart from the rest of the world that clearly displays in who my authority is? We know it's the Holy Spirit but now do we wear that? It needs to be worn in a way that results in the fruit we produce. It's in our actions, our demeanor even our thoughts. The battle we face is in the spiritual realm not the earth so all we will see is the fruit of our labor... which is evidenced by the fruit of the Spirit.
Heavenly Father, You've clothed us in Your wonderful white robes and garments in exchange for our dirty ones; thank You so much for loving us beyond anything we can imagine. You've gone beyond that and set us apart from the rest to continue this love to others. I pray that my mind is prepared and equipped to do battle in the spiritual realm first. What happens physically is just an after effect; what the world sees as determined by the storm around us. Cleanse our minds and hearts to do battle in authority. In the graceful name of our King Jesus, Amen!
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
Continuing on from yesterday's theme, our bodies are truly temples of the Holy Spirit. We are set apart from the rest of the world and branded with the mark of Jesus to do kingdom work. It's like man given a police badge after a ceremony, we exist now to uphold the law. People who see us know that we're set apart by an authority to do justice; we're not supposed to be like the others. Being sacrificed in Christ Jesus means so much more than this but somehow we lose touch with this truth. Jesus paid an enormous price for us to receive the Holy Spirit, the badge and authority of God.
How differently would I conduct myself if I were wearing a police badge? Would I stop and help the public; the poor, needy & hurt? Would I do everything I can to uphold the law and do everything expected of me? I'm thinking I would because that uniform announces my authority. So what do I wear in my Christian walk? What sets me apart from the rest of the world that clearly displays in who my authority is? We know it's the Holy Spirit but now do we wear that? It needs to be worn in a way that results in the fruit we produce. It's in our actions, our demeanor even our thoughts. The battle we face is in the spiritual realm not the earth so all we will see is the fruit of our labor... which is evidenced by the fruit of the Spirit.
Heavenly Father, You've clothed us in Your wonderful white robes and garments in exchange for our dirty ones; thank You so much for loving us beyond anything we can imagine. You've gone beyond that and set us apart from the rest to continue this love to others. I pray that my mind is prepared and equipped to do battle in the spiritual realm first. What happens physically is just an after effect; what the world sees as determined by the storm around us. Cleanse our minds and hearts to do battle in authority. In the graceful name of our King Jesus, Amen!
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