The Daily Fountain Devotional Saturday, May 7, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Saturday, May 7, 2022
Saturday, May 7, 2022
TOPIC: SANCTIFY IIIK LORD!
TEXT: 1 Peter 3:13-22
13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: 22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Saturday, May 7, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
Road verse 15 of our (ox! in different translations to get a better understanding of what It means to "sanctify the Lord in your hearts." In this context, it could moan to praise or worship or honour the Lord or give him a prime place in our hearts. Serving God in this way obviously means living ii life of righteousness. This is often evident through good works and Hood conduct. But such righteous living may bring suffering, threats, and I ho like from powers that be. Should this happen, verses 14 and 17 show Hint It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. Christ also Suffered to save us, and he bore it gladly (v.18). Having won the victory, He received a name that is above every other name, and all authorities in heaven and on earth and everywhere else are under Him (v.22; Phil. 2:9-11). I f we suffer for His sake, we should also reign with Him (2 Tim. 2:11-12).
As we sanctify the Lord in our hearts, people may raise several questions about our righteous lifestyles and hope in Christ (v.15). We should respond to such questions calmly and without any shame (Rom. 1: 16). Like Paul during his defence before King Agrippa, we could even use such opportunities for evangelism (Acts 26:28-29).
Prayer: Lord, I present myself afresh to you, as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable (Rom. 12: 1-2).