DAILY BREAD OF LIFE

(KJV.)  1 THESSALONIANS 4:7-8

(7)  For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
(8)  He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spir'it.


WALK IN RIGHTEOUSNESS

Case in point,  (7)  For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.  As believers and followers of Jesus Christ, before our redemption into the faith of his righteousness, we were in darkness, but when Jesus called us into his lights to walk in righteousness, we are to resist all evil works and lusts of flesh, preserve our bodies in holiness as chosen vessels for good works; let us try our best, to resist temptations of sexual immoralities and alcoholic drunkenness; for our bodies are sanctified temples for resurrection powers of the Holy Spirit given through repentance, baptism and faith in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior: (Acts 2:38)

Brethren, if the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit lives inside our mortal bodies, then we ought to be careful what we intake into our bodies physically and emotionally;  (i)  Firstly, let us watch what kinds foods we intake into our sanctified vessels, stay away from doing things that may hinder our spiritual growth in the faith:  (ii)  Secondly, we may drink alcohol beverages but let us do all things in moderation, for it is written;  And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby we are sealed unto the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30);  (iii)  Thirdly, we can watch entertainments on televisions but let us try not to watch immorality entertainments but turn away from its negative influences through infiltration and demonic entertainments:  for, whatever influences our minds will definitely manifest in our lives, whether moral or immoral influences; as believers, let us open doors of our minds to the Holy Spirit, not to demonic infiltration spirits.  (iii)  Lastly, let us ask ourselves these questions, when we listen to musics to entertain ourselves,  what are the lyrics of the songs saying to our spirits? are we gaining inspirations to do rights or wrongs?  the choice is ours to make for what inspirations we receive from music lyrics,    

Points to ponder,  (8)  He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spir'it.  At times we turn deaf ears unto people who the Lord has given grace to speak his words into our lives, to guide us in faith through his righteousness but what we fail to realize is, the Father can speak his words through any thing; he does speak to us through humanity everyday, at all times;  for example, the spirit of the Lord spoke through an ass to hinder Balaam son of Beor (Numbers 22:28); therefore, let us not underestimate what the Father will do to guide our paths in his righteousness because he loves us so much;  if we dislike messengers who he has chosen to minister his words unto us and will not receive words of the Father through his ministers, then we dislike and reject not the messengers but the Father who gave them his words;  brethren, let us not dislike or reject words and authorities of the Father through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Fruits of thoughts,  as followers of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior; regardless of how much knowledge we acquire in faiths of his righteousness it does not matter;  Jesus can use new born baby believers mightily to accomplish his tasks on earth;  therefore, let us pay attention to words coming from mouths of people we get in touch with everyday, even from our own family members, young or old, the Lord can give his words to anyone he desires to speak through to guide our ways in his righteousness. ref. (1 Samuel 3).


CONCLUSION:

Dearly beloved, in today's lesson, we learn about how to keep ourselves sanctified in spirits and our bodies from pollution, live in godliness and not reject pureness of the Father given to us by the resurrection powers of the Holy Spirits but to yield ourselves as chosen vessels for his glorification, listen attentively to his words and follow after his righteousness forever and evermore.  Amen and Amen!


QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(KJV.)  Ephesians 2:10  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Je'sus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.