Chosen to OBEY

so this is a slight side thought from the Armor of God... but It's what I've been thinking about lately.

1 Peter 1:1-2 (New American Standard Bible)

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure.ok so first I dont have much to say about this so I'll just post some verses. and a few comments...

1 Peter 2:11 (Amplified Bible)

Beloved, I implore you as aliens and strangers and exiles [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges (the evil desires, the passions of the flesh, your lower nature) that wage war against the soul.

you are an alien... that means you dont live like the people in this world... we are not called to fitt in we are called to standout... not only that but we are called to ABSTAIN!!! I'm not a huge fan of the word but there it is... in the bible... defiantly a bible term.. Abstainace is the only guaranteed way to stay clean from sin...

secondly...
We are chosen to OBEY.... interesting isn't it... I'll be back on this topic later... but let me know what you think it means??? cause I'm pretty sure that God is going to have to do clearing on the fact...
In Christ
-MiniMug

Preparation of the Gospel of Truth

and I can't seem to keep on the weekly thing can I???
so.. Here we are at the Preparation of the Gospel of Truth

Ephesians 6:15 (Amplified Bible)

And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.

Now I believe that this has a two fold meaning.
ONE... We need to have our feet shod to face the enemy. We need to be ready to judge anything that might come before us. And also to combat the devils scams, Jesus did this when he was tempted (Check out Matt 4:1-11). Notice that is didn't save him that he was the son of God but that he KNEW the truth (the word of God) and that the fact that he KNEW that word it set him free.

John 8:32 (Amplified Bible)

32And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.

2 Timothy 2:15 (New King James Version)

15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Psalm 16:8 (Amplified Bible)

8I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

TWO... We need to be ready to give an answer. We need to be ready to share the word with anyone who ask us about Jesus. When someone ask you about your God, you don't want to have to say “wait come back in a week and we'll talk about it then”. Ummm I think that might be a bad Idea.. the opportunity may never come again.. that maybe a soul lost because I didn't study the word of God..

1 Peter 3:15 (New King James Version)

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.

2 Timothy 4:2 (New King James Version)

2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long suffering and teaching.

Side note: Hopefully I will be blogging every week now that I am back at school.. I hope you will all see me a little more often.
God bless you all,
-MiniMug