THEME : IT PAYS TO LIVE HOLY I.
MEMORISE :
But now being made free from sin, and
become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto
holiness, and the end everlasting life.
ROMANS 6 :22
READ : PROVERBS 11 : 17 - 18.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but
he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him
that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : ACTS 24 : 22 - 26 : 32 AND
SONG OF SOLOMON 7 : 11 - 8 : 7.
There is a sure reward for all those who are living
holy. Men will go the extra mile to get a great reward
from an endeavour, no matter the sacrifices it may
require of them. Holiness requires from us certain
sacrifices; we have to forgo certain things. I can
assure you that there are several rewards for living
holy. God is not merely asking us to live holy; He also
promises “sure rewards” for living holy. For example,
long life is a sure reward of holy living according to
Proverbs 11 : 19. Sin leads to death while holiness
leads to life. You will die young if you are indulging in
sin. But if you are living holy, Satan will not be able to
get you into a snare that can lead you to death.
Another reward is found in Hosea 10 : 12 :
“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy;
break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the
LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.”
If you plant holiness, you will harvest the mercy of
God. It is glaring that but for the mercy of God, we
will not be alive today. It was God who said that the
soul that sins shall perish. Probably no one would be
alive today if God had been rewarding us for the sins
we have been committing. He will keep on showing
us more mercy if we go on living holy. Peace is
another reward of holy living. In Daniel 4 : 27 the Bible
says :
“Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable
unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness,
and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it
may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.”
In this scripture, Daniel told King Nebuchadnezzar
that if he began to live holy, God will be merciful unto
him and then give him increased peace. Philosophers
spend a lot of time trying to find answers to questions
such as, what is truth, what is life and what is peace;
they always end up with inconclusive answers.
The
search continues for them. The reason they cannot
get an answer is because they have been asking the
wrong questions. The question is not what peace is
but who Peace is. Jesus is the Prince of Peace.
The
call to holiness is actually a call to peace. Why has
God called us to peace? The reason is that He is a
God of Peace ( 1 Corinthians 14 : 33 ). A father will
give to his child whatever he has. The devil will give
what he has to his children – sickness, sorrow,
confusion, etc. God will give you what He has if you
belong to Him. He is the Author of Peace and He will
give you peace today in Jesus’ Name.
ACTION POINT :
Find out those habits that are a direct opposite of a
life of holiness in your life; do away with them as the
price of holiness and you will be adequately
rewarded.
Remembered Hosea 10:12.
Good morning sir/madam
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