The Daily Fountain Devotional Wednesday, May 4, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Wednesday, May 4,2022
TOPIC: A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD
TEXT: 1 Peter 2:1-10
1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Wednesday, May 4, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
As Christians, we have been called out of darkness into God's marvellous light (v.9). Those who are still in darkness live in malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and evil-speaking among others (v.l). Other works of darkness are mentioned in Galatians 5:19-21. Please make sure that you are not associated with any of these today.
In contrast, those who are in God's light are "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people" (v.9).
They desire the word of God just as new born babies desire milk, and this helps them to grow (v.2). In this way, they are built up as a spiritual house and their prayers are spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God (v.5). They are pilgrims on earth, and their fleshly lusts have been crucified with Christ (vv. 11 - 12; Gal. 2:20).
Prayer: Thank you Lord for enabling me to be a part of this royal priesthood. Please help me never to go back in Jesus' name, amen