God speaks today Wednesday | October 4, 2023
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
(Exodus 19:5)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;
(1 Peter 2:9) Chosen lineage
The parable of the useless servants reminds us that we are ultimately unworthy and undeserving of anything good, but God treats us as His children and friends. Although we are slaves, God has adopted us as His own and treats us with love, mercy, and generosity. We can approach the Throne of God confidently, through the path opened by Christ's death on the cross. While we must remember our unworthiness, we must also be grateful for God's kindness and consideration.
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Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
(Exodus 19:5)For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
(Deuteronomy 7:6)But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
(Isaiah 61:6)And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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