Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Ein wenig Korruption, ein bisschen Gift, und nur wenig angefault sind alle Oxymorons (ein Widerspruch in sich). Gott hat uns rein und perfekt in Jesus gemacht. Was für ein herrlicher Gedanke! Warum sollten wir seine Vollkommenheit mit Schlechtigkeit beschmutzen wollen? Unser Vater möchte, dass wir uns ihm weihen und als sein heiliges Volk leben (Röm.12, 1-2; 1 Pet.1,13-16).
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
A little corruption, a little poison, and a little rotten are not all that bad, are they? Of course, they are! God has made us pure and perfect in Jesus (Colossians 1:21-23). What a glorious thought! Why would we want to stain his perfection with what is evil, putrid, rotten, and detestable? Our Father wants us to dedicate ourselves to him and to live as his holy people (Romans 12:1-2; 1 Pet. 1:13-16). God wanted Israel under Moses to know that they MUST stay away from wicked things that God had slated for destruction. In case we want to dismiss this kind of warning, God had Paul write the first-century Christians:
It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister. The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.
...reject every kind of evil (1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; 5:22).
Mein Gebet
Heiliger und gerechter Gott, schenk mir bitte die Kraft, Versuchungen zu widerstehen und vor der Sünde zu fliehen. Gib mir ein leidenschaftlicheres Verlangen, die Reinheit, die du mir durch das Opfer Jesu geschenkt hast, zu schätzen und zu schützen. Schenke mir einen heiligen Ekel vor dem Bösen und Schlechten. Zieh mein Herz ganz nahe an dein Herz und gib mir eine Leidenschaft für deine Heiligkeit. Danke dir dafür, dass du mich heilig und wertvoll in deinen Augen gemacht hast. In Jesu Namen, Amen.
My Prayer...
Holy and Righteous God, please empower me to resist temptation and to run away from sin. Give me a more passionate desire to cherish and protect the purity you have given me through the sacrifice of Jesus. Please give me a holy revulsion to evil and wickedness. Draw my heart closer to yours, and give me a passion for your holiness. Thank you for making me holy and precious in your sight. In Jesus' name, I commit my body to honor you. Amen.
