ACCEPTABLE UNTO GOD – Monday December 12th 2016
Memorise:
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which
is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1
34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Bible in one year: Exodus 35:30-38:20, Psalms 119:81-96
MESSAGE
God’s
acceptability of any human being is an act of His love, mercy, grace
and favour. This is clearly evident in God’s interaction with the nation
of Israel and the Gentiles. However, the Bible reveals that God does
not open His arms to all who come to Him; there are heavenly conditions
for acceptability. God accepts people who respond to him by faith. This
is why we have categories of children in the Kingdom of God. Open
Heavens Monday 12 December 2016:- Acceptable unto God. Jesus Christ is
the Only Begotten of the Father (John 1:14),
while the rest of us that are saved are His adopted children. Amongst
the adopted children, there are golden, sliver, wooden and earthen sons
and daughters. Also, there are repentant and reliable as well as
deceitful and unreliable children. What kind of child are you?
Although,
God loves all His children, yet, not all of them please Him equally.
While the unrepentant ones displease the Lord, the repentant and
reliable ones please Him. In John 4:34
Jesus says,”….My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to
finish his work.” God’s acceptability therefore depends squarely on our
readiness to pay the price of loyalty and obedience to God. Jesus paid
the ultimate price; He dumped His personal desires and aspiration for
that of His Father’s. What He enjoyed doing the most was making God very
happy. Even when the task involved giving His life. He obliged. At the
Garden of Gethsemane, when He was struggling between His own will and
God’s will, He gave up His (Matthew 26:39-42). Open heavens devotional 2016. No wonder God gave such a wonderful commendation of Jesus in Matthew 17:5
“While
he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a
voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased; hear ye him.”
Hence,
to be acceptable to God as a beloved son or daughter is not an easy
task. It requires total submission to God’s will and total obedience to
His commandments. This translates to living our lives to please God in
all ramifications. Some people are ready to please God only when the
price is affordable or cheap. For instance, a beloved child of God will
not struggle with paying tithe or placing personal preference on
fashion, entertainment, and other social consideration above the Word of
God. Are you ready to pay the price for God’s acceptability?
Prayer Point
Father, help me to meet the standard of Your acceptability in the Name of Jesus.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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