VESSEL
OF HONOUR?
MEMORISE
If
a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour,
sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
2 Timothy 2:21
READ
2 Timothy 2:20-21
20 But in a
great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood
and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21 If a man
therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour,
sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
MESSAGE
Our God is a God of purpose and plan. He does not
do anything just for the sake of doing it. When He wanted to create man in
Genesis 1:26 He said:
“...Let
us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over
the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and
over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the
earth.”
Also, when God sent His only begotten Son to the
world, it was for this purpose:
”…for
he shall save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21c
In the same vein, when God saved you and called you
to Himself, it was for a purpose. You are not in Church just to add to the
numbers. Every child of God must find out the purpose of God for his or her
life within the community of believers. Also, every child of God must ensure
that he or she is qualified to perform such duties as required of honourable
vessels. While some vessels are shameful and ignoble, there are others that are
glorious and majestic. The striking thing about this truth is that it is
inevitable to have both honourable and shameful vessels in the Church! The task
before every sincere child of God is to ensure that he or she is a vessel of
honour.
How can one be a vessel of honour? The memory verse
for today answers this question. Every child of God must purge himself or
herself of anything sinful. Jesus Christ gave the standard we must attain to be
vessels of honour when he said in Matthew 5:48:
“Be
ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”
How can we practically attain this? Part of the
process required is found in 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, which says that we should
not touch the unclean thing but rather, we should separate ourselves from the
world of darkness. A vessel of honour according to the Psalmist does not walk
in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the
seat of the scornful (Psalm 1:1). Beloved, if you want to be used of God for good
works, be ready to pay the price of a true disciple and live holy. The Lord
will not only use you, He will also reward you handsomely according to Mark
10:28-30. Our Lord Jesus Christ promised a hundredfold return of everything we
consider good that we have left for the sake of serving Him, alongside with
eternal life.
ACTION
POINT
Examine your life to know what you need to purge
from it, and pray that God will make you a vessel of honour in His vineyard.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Ezekiel 35:1-37:14;
Psalm 74:1-11
Father cleans me of all my sins and make me a vessel of honour in your house in Jesus name. Through out this month and beyond keep me and give me the grace to live holy n perfect in Jesus name. Amen
ReplyDeleteFather I hold on to u use me as ur vessel of honnor
ReplyDeleteFather Lord help me to bring honour to U nd let me fulfil Ur purpose In Jesus Name Amen
ReplyDeleteFather Lord help me to bring honour to U nd let me fulfil Ur purpose In Jesus Name Amen
ReplyDeleteMy Farher, I pray that every power of darkness competing wt ur Light and ur Life in me be dissloved. Help me to walk in the totality of ur will my Father. Grant me the grace to die to the will of the flesh so that I can be completely separated unto You alone. Dissolve my will so that I can desire your will my God. Unto you be glory, power and might who is able to do much more abundantly. Halleluyah!
ReplyDeleteFather make me a vessel unto honour ijn
ReplyDeleteLord make me vessel of honour IJN
ReplyDeleteAmighty father,help me n make me a vessel of honour,AMEN
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