Post-o-Matic 3.16† 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2009 Morning “You shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” “You were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God.”—But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. You shall be called the priests of the LORD; they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God.—Priests of God and of Christ. Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.—Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.—God's temple is holy, and you are that temple. Ex. 19:6; Rev. 5:9, 10; 1 Pet. 2:9; Isa. 61:6; Rev. 20:6; Heb. 3:1; Heb. 13:15; Eph. 2:10; 1 Cor. 3:17 (Read full verses...) Evening We prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them. “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”— Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.—Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith. “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?”—But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. “Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward.” Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Neh. 4:9; Matt. 26:41; Col. 4:2; 1 Pet. 5:7-9; Luke 6:46; Jas. 1:22; Ex. 14:15; Phil. 4:6, 7 (Read full verses...) << Jul 15 | Jul 16 | Jul 17 >> Excerpted from Daily Light on the Daily Path ©2002 Crossway Books, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:01:00 -0700 at http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.light/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
