Memory Verse:
But
now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.
For the Scriptures say, "You must be holy because I am holy." 1 Peter 1:15-16
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God chose
you. God has made a lot of choices. He chose to have His Son, Jesus, be the
sacrifice for our sin—to allow us to be holy, yet Peter tells us that God has
no favorites.
And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you
pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So
you must live in reverent fear of him during your time as "foreigners in
the land." For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life
you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or
silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.
God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but he has now
revealed him to you in these last days. Through Christ you have come to trust
in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ
from the dead and gave him great glory. You were cleansed from your sins when
you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as
brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart. For you have
been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will
last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. 1 Peter 1:17-23
Since God chose you to be the holy people he
loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness,
humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other's faults, and
forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must
forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all
together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in
your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always
be thankful. Colossians
3:12-15
The Hebrew
people…the Israelites…were originally God’s chosen people and they still are,
just as when Moses told them before they went into the Promised Land.
For you are a holy people, who belong to the LORD
your God. Of all the people on earth, the LORD your God has chosen you
to be his own special treasure. "The LORD did not set his heart on you and
choose you because you were more numerous than other nations, for you were the
smallest of all nations! Rather, it was simply that the LORD loves you, and he
was keeping the oath he had sworn to your ancestors. That is why the LORD
rescued you with such a strong hand from your slavery and from the oppressive
hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God
is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand
generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his
commands. Deuteronomy
7:6-9
As believers
in Jesus Christ, we are adopted into God’s family. It doesn’t matter if we are
Jewish or Gentile. We are part of the family of God.
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are
children of God. So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful
slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own
children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father." Romans 8:14-15
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;
for the same [Lord] is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him….
Romans 10:12 NASB
Holy, Holy,
Holy. Lord God Almighty. You are chosen to be part of His forever family…His adopted children.
Chosen in love. Love for an eternity.
Prayer
~ Abba Father, we are privileged to be part of Your family. Thank you that we
can be holy—because of Jesus’ sacrifice…because You are holy.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 28; 2 Kings 16-17
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All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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