Tuesday, September 30, 2008
We Are A Peculiar People
Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. ~ Cecil Beaton
Scripture:
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light 1 Peter 2:9
Recently I began work on a paper for school. Essentially, I asked the question, do we as Christians often use phrases or terms that could be confusing to someone who's not in the word. For example, when we say we are highly favored, we automatically know that we are talking about being highly favored by God.
As I gave this topic a little more thought, I realized it's not only how we speak that makes us seem different but being a Christian is often reflected in the things that we do and say. Another example that came to mind was a few years ago, some of my Christians sisters and I (hello ladies, you know who you are) had gone out to celebrate my birthday. All of us were having a good time laughing and dancing to some old school music. Then the tone of the music changed and a song came on that was offensive to women.
I immediately left the dance floor and realized that each of those ladies had also done the same thing. We laughed about it because none of us had planned or talked about it, but we all felt the same way. We could not as Christian women condone the message in that music.
Christians often do or say things that the rest of the world just can't understand. We read the bible or Christian books because we want to. We listen to gospel music or a recorded sermon in the middle of the week. We praise God even when things around us may not be going right.
The NIV bible interprets the above scripture this way: But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Be Blessed
Prayer:
Lord, thank You. Thank for Father for another day. For keeping and watching over us once again last night. Father, today brought confusion and strife into someone’s life. I ask that You would speak to the storms in their live and command the winds of anger and discord to be still. Lord, someone's plans have fallen apart and I ask that You would put them back together again. Someone needs to know that You can still work it out if they let You. Now Lord, as we prepare for the dawning of a new day, we ask that Your hedge of protection be placed securely around us and all of our loved ones until we come together once again, and pray on one accord. Bless Your name Lord. As we uplift and exalt the name of Jesus, Amen.
Scripture:
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light 1 Peter 2:9
Recently I began work on a paper for school. Essentially, I asked the question, do we as Christians often use phrases or terms that could be confusing to someone who's not in the word. For example, when we say we are highly favored, we automatically know that we are talking about being highly favored by God.
As I gave this topic a little more thought, I realized it's not only how we speak that makes us seem different but being a Christian is often reflected in the things that we do and say. Another example that came to mind was a few years ago, some of my Christians sisters and I (hello ladies, you know who you are) had gone out to celebrate my birthday. All of us were having a good time laughing and dancing to some old school music. Then the tone of the music changed and a song came on that was offensive to women.
I immediately left the dance floor and realized that each of those ladies had also done the same thing. We laughed about it because none of us had planned or talked about it, but we all felt the same way. We could not as Christian women condone the message in that music.
Christians often do or say things that the rest of the world just can't understand. We read the bible or Christian books because we want to. We listen to gospel music or a recorded sermon in the middle of the week. We praise God even when things around us may not be going right.
The NIV bible interprets the above scripture this way: But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Be Blessed
Prayer:
Lord, thank You. Thank for Father for another day. For keeping and watching over us once again last night. Father, today brought confusion and strife into someone’s life. I ask that You would speak to the storms in their live and command the winds of anger and discord to be still. Lord, someone's plans have fallen apart and I ask that You would put them back together again. Someone needs to know that You can still work it out if they let You. Now Lord, as we prepare for the dawning of a new day, we ask that Your hedge of protection be placed securely around us and all of our loved ones until we come together once again, and pray on one accord. Bless Your name Lord. As we uplift and exalt the name of Jesus, Amen.
