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Exposition
Our text today follows on from Verse 9 which declares you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
The believer is called to maintain good conduct, to live properly and to behave excellently among unbelievers every moment of his life for a reason. In the Bible times (early days of the Church, believers were the scapegoats for everything that went wrong in the society. Unbelievers are looking for every straw to hold on to, so as not to accept the finished work of Jesus Christ. You want to make sure that you will never be the reason why an unbeliever continues not to accept Jesus Christ.
Today you are called to be different, remember that according to Verse 11, you are a stranger and a pilgrim here on earth. For example when the world around you exhibits hatred, you should show love, when the world walks in pride, you show humility, when fear abounds, you show faith in Jesus Christ, when there’s impatience you are patient, where there is greed, you respond with contentment and where there are lies you always stand for the truth.
Please understand that how you run your business or perform on your job is important to God. The testimony of God’s goodness that you share with unbelievers at every opportunity is important too. When your behaviour is in contrast with what obtains around you, the light in you starts to shine as Matthew 5:16 says, men will see your good deeds and they (unbelievers) will give glory to your Father in heaven. Rather than the world affecting you, the opposite happens. You are different and the world wants to know why. They will ask you in some form or the other and as you introduce Jesus Christ to them, they will glorify God.
Wherever you are now, you are there for a purpose, make sure you are different.
Prayer
Let my conduct be worship unto you. As I lift you up through my conduct, I pray You will draw men unto yourself. I pray that unbelievers will have no evil word to say about me. Let your name be glorified in Jesus name. Amen
Bible Reading Plan in 26 weeks (Be part of the Bible Reading Program)
Day 34
Genesis 47-48
Judges 10
Job 34
Jeremiah 34
Mark 6
1 Corinthians 6
Revelation 22
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