Horn of Salvation: CHOSEN FOR OBEDIENCE

Thursday, November 25, 2010

CHOSEN FOR OBEDIENCE

1Pe 1:1-2

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

elect (chosen) according to the foreknowledge of God the Father,

in sanctification (set apart, made holy) of the Spirit,

FOR obedience and sprinkling (purifying) of the blood of Jesus Christ:

Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

We have been elected according to the foreknowledge of the Father, before the foundation of the world (Eph 1:4) and made Holy by the Spirit of Grace (not by ourselves) for two reasons:

1. Obedience 2. Sprinkling (purifying) of the blood of Jesus Christ.

Our purpose as ‘sons of God’ is to know and obey the will of our Father. Not because we have no choice, but because we love Him. And wherever and whenever we fail, He has prepared the blood of His Son Jesus for our purification.

Isn’t the realization of this in itself enough for us to love Him?

Heavenly Father, thank You for the grace of Your Spirit that has brought me salvation. Draw me closer to You. I want to love You more and live in greater obedience as Jesus my Saviour did. Amen.

1Th 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.

1. Pray for the Jews
all over the world.

-Rom 10:1
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.
-Rom 10:10-11
For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES ON HIM WILL NOT BE PUT TO SHAME."
-Rom 11:12
Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!
Rom 11:15
For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

3) . Pray for Theodore Xavier

a) Be a man after God's Heart
Psa 84:2-5
My soul longs, yes, even faints or the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young -Even Your altars, O LORD of hosts, My King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; They will still be praising You. Selah Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.

b) To be a Living Stone
- 1Peter 2:5
you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

3. Pray for every one who
reads these reflections

a) Eyes of understanding
being enlightened
Eph 1:17-20
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give us the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of our understanding being enlightened; that we may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.

b) To be a people of light
-1Peter 2:9-11
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,