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Exposition
If you keep yourself pure you will be a utensil God
can use for his purpose. Your life will be clean and you will be ready for the
Master to use you for every good work – This
seems to mean that keeping yourself pure is your responsibility. 1 Thessalonians 5: 22 says that we
should abstain from every appearance of evil. It is clear that if you run away
from people who can defile you in any way, if you do not yield to the
temptation of sin, than God can use you. Therefore no matter the type of vessel
you are at a point in time, if you keep yourself right with the Holy Spirit as
your helper you will be ready for the Master to use you.
Some translations of this verse use the term ‘sanctified’. Consecrating
your soul, spirit and body will bring honour to you. The enemy or your former
master will try to put cogs at every junction but be rest assured that you are
an overcomer in Christ Jesus.
Serving God is noble and should be the aim of every one who accepts
Jesus as Lord and Saviour. This is because Jesus while here on earth was on an
assignment from His Father. He went to the extent of washing the feet of His
disciples. Your station in life should have no bearing on whether to serve God
or not. Throw yourself wholeheartedly into service and God’s name will be
glorified in your life.
Prayer
Help me Lord to live a
life that will be acceptable to you. Do not cast me away as one who is useless
in your House. I want to serve you all of my life. Let your purpose be my
purpose. Let me be ready for any assignment given to me. Help me Father in
Jesus name. Amen.
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