But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
1 PETER 2:9 (NLT)
But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
The people who please God seem to be different from others.
DAILY FODDER
Different=holy. God is holy, meaning he is unlike anyone or anything else. So it shouldn't surprise us that those enlightened by him will be different from the rest of the world—or at the very least, recognize that they are called to different.
PRAYER
Holy God, thank you for our unique call as your people. Forgive us for our efforts to minimize our uniqueness as we try to fit in with our neighbors. Grant us wisdom so we can discern the best ways to relate to our hurting world without giving up our holiness and our unique calling as your representatives. I am going to accept the fact that I will always be different and that is good. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
