Welcome to my thoughts concerning my daily devotions. I hope something that I receive from the Word may, in turn, be somewhat of a blessing to you also. May the Lord bless you this and every day as you love and serve Him.
Friday, July 12, 2019
What We Are!
Peter, in chapters 1 and 2 of his first epistle, gives believers a number of descriptors. I was blessed by drawing these out of these wonderful chapters. The more we think of ourselves as God knows us to be, the more confidence we are able to resource in our daily walk with and for Him. Here is what we are according to I Peter 1 and 2, bare bones, you add the meat.
We are: I Pet 1
Strangers 1
Elect 2
Foreknown 2
Sanctified 2
Blood-Washed 2
Begotten to a lively hope 3
Inheritors (benefactors) 4
Kept 5
Tempted 6
Tried 7
Ultimately Saved 9
Obedient Children 14
Holy 16
Sojourners 17
Redeemed 18-19
Purified, Obedient 22
Born Again 23
Targets of God's Word 25
We are: Chapter 2
Newborn Babes 2
Lively Stones in a Spiritual House 5
Chosen Generation 9
Royal Priesthood 9
People of God 10
Strangers and Pilgrims 11
Do-gooders 12
Free 16
Sufferers 19-21
Three things I take away from this:
We have tests
We are blessed
He is the BEST!
No comments:
Post a Comment