OUR TREASURED PRECIOUS FAITH: THE ESSENCE OF PRESERVING, BUILDING UP AND ENSURING OUR PRECIOUS FAITH!
“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have OBTAINED like PRECIOUS FAITH with us through the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” 2 Peter 1:1.
HOW PRECIOUS is your FAITH in Christ Jesus to you?
I do know that people will love to PRESERVE, TREASURE and ENSURE that which is PRECIOUS to them no matter what — especially in life matters such as friendship, marriage, family, career, and precious stones of silver, gold, diamond and such like.
And they will actually contend earnestly to ensure that which they TREASURE is respected, dignified, preserved and kept away from rot and corruption; and they will do more to ensure that the enemy and his cohorts with intent against their TREASURE are kept at bay from their treasures.
However, we live in times when scandals loom everywhere — and unfortunately, even in the Christian FAITH.
And some, like ESAU of the Old Testament, have already, if not now, SOLD their FAITH for a piece of PORRIDGE, thereby losing his BIRTHRIGHT and the DEFAULT BLESSING, as written in the Holy Writ — Hebrews 12:15-17; Genesis 25; Genesis 27:35-37.
In some other cases, the fraud is enormous. People have been betrayed, blackmailed and some killed through greed, covetousness and wickedness to get at what they want, even in high places of trust.
Unfortunately today, some will want to mortgage their PRECIOUS FAITH in Christ Jesus in their desperation for anything to help them keep and stay in their STATUS QUO, irrespective of the circumstances.
Others will want to acquire things which their PRECIOUS FAITH in Christ cannot handle, just to show off, keep pace, and impress their bank balance — and afterwards, REGRET.
“And now, brethren, I COMMEND you to God, and to THE WORD OF HIS GRACE, which is able to BUILD YOU UP, and to GIVE YOU AN INHERITANCE among all them which are SANCTIFIED” Acts 20:32.
Let us not forget that the JUSTIFIED in Christ Jesus shall live by HIS OWN FAITH in the FAITH of Christ Jesus.
And that the life in Christ Jesus is lived by love through the FAITH which is of the Holy Spirit in God’s WORD, and not by the SENSES of human fleshy desires and instincts — Habakkuk 2:4; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Galatians 5:6.
And if I may ask again — HOW VALUABLE AND WORTHY is your precious FAITH in Christ Jesus to you today?
What PRICE and PRIZE have you placed on your FAITH?
Is your FAITH actually PRECIOUS to you?
Considering your desperation to BECOME and to POSSESS what you think you should have; and knowing full well the PATH to have it is not of God, and it contravenes everything about your PRECIOUS FAITH in God in Christ Jesus’ stead — Psalms 16:11; Proverbs 4:18.
Beloved, your FAITH in Christ Jesus is of such PRECIOUS WORTH in LIFE and GODLY LIVING.
And to ensure your precious FAITH, you MUST NOT go to any length for whatsoever reason, to make it of NO EFFECT in the name of anything that is living or non-living.
I pray that you keep your PRECIOUS FAITH alive — ablaze and aflame — through and through, in DOING LIFE and GODLY LIVING, no matter what comes your way in this life journey.
The knowing and understanding that God loves you in Christ Jesus should embolden you all the way to keep on keeping on, to PRESERVE and TREASURE your PRECIOUS FAITH in Christ Jesus from any stain and desires in the world — 1 John 5:3-5; 1 John 2:15-17.
It is time to take the PRECIOUS FAITH from the VILE if you must be God’s VESSEL and MOUTH in use to advance His cause and to keep the ENEMY and COHORTS at bay — Jeremiah 15:19; 2 Timothy 2:19-21.
If you are struggling to PRESERVE and BUILD and ENSURE your PRECIOUS FAITH, then uphold your FAITH by PRAYING in the Spirit — THE HOLY GHOST — through THE WORD of God.
Seek necessary counsel for help where you need it, and save your day all the way.
May you be BLESSED in Life and Godly Living, in your PRECIOUS FAITH, in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have OBTAINED like PRECIOUS FAITH with us through the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” 2 Peter 1:1.
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the COMMON SALVATION, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH which was once delivered unto the saints. 4 For there are CERTAIN MEN CREPT IN UNAWARES, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, UNGODLY men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ” Jude 1:3-4.
“But ye, beloved, BUILDING up yourselves on your most HOLY FAITH, praying IN THE HOLY GHOST” Jude 1:20.
“PRAYING always with ALL prayer and supplication IN THE SPIRIT, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” Ephesians 6:18.
“Ye also, as LIVELY stones, ARE built up a SPIRITUAL house, an HOLY priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ . . . 9 But ye are a CHOSEN generation, a ROYAL priesthood, an HOLY nation, a PECULIAR people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath CALLED you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 which in time past were not a people, but are now the PEOPLE of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have OBTAINED mercy” 1 Peter 2:5, 9-10.
“Thou wilt shew me the PATH of LIFE: in thy PRESENCE is FULNESS of joy; at thy RIGHT hand there are PLEASURES for evermore” Psalms 16:11.
“But the PATH of the JUST (RIGHTEOUS) is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18 AMPLIFIED.
“Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou TAKE FORTH THE PRECIOUS FROM THE VILE, THOU SHALT BE AS MY MOUTH: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them” Jeremiah 15:19.
“Nevertheless the FOUNDATION of God STANDETH SURE, having this seal, The Lord KNOWETH them that are his. And, Let every one that NAMETH the name of Christ depart from INIQUITY. 20 But in a great house there are not only VESSELS of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to HONOUR, and some to DISHONOUR. 21 If a man therefore PURGE himself from these, he shall be a VESSEL UNTO HONOUR, SANCTIFIED, and MEET (QUALIFIED) for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work” 2 Timothy 2:19-21 (Emphasis Mine).
SUMMARY
The message is a solemn charge and call to PRESERVE, BUILD UP AND ENSURE OUR TREASURED PRECIOUS FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS above every other thing in life.
It contrasts how diligently people guard earthly treasures — marriage, career, silver, gold — with how carelessly some handle their FAITH. It warns against selling our FAITH for temporary gains like ESAU who sold his BIRTHRIGHT for PORRIDGE, and it anchors us back to God’s WORD and the HOLY SPIRIT as the only way to keep our FAITH ablaze and aflame in LIFE and GODLY LIVING.
KEY POINTS
- FAITH IS PRECIOUS AND OBTAINED THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS
We have OBTAINED like PRECIOUS FAITH through the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ — 2 Peter 1:1. It is not common, it is costly. - THE WORLD GUARDS WHAT IT TREASURES, SO MUST WE
People will PRESERVE, TREASURE and ENSURE what is precious to them and keep it from rot, corruption and the enemy. God expects the same intensity for our FAITH — Jude 1:3 says we must EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH. - DANGER OF SELLING FAITH FOR PORRIDGE
Like ESAU, many are mortgaging their PRECIOUS FAITH to stay in STATUS QUO, for show, for bank balance, or for things God’s path does not approve — Hebrews 12:15-17. The result is REGRET and loss of DEFAULT BLESSING. - FAITH IS LIVED, NOT FELT
The JUSTIFIED shall live by FAITH — Habakkuk 2:4. The Christian life is by love through FAITH in the HOLY SPIRIT and GOD’S WORD, not by the SENSES or fleshy desires — 2 Corinthians 5:7; Galatians 5:6. - BUILD YOUR MOST HOLY FAITH
We BUILD up ourselves on our most HOLY FAITH, praying IN THE HOLY GHOST — Jude 1:20. The WORD OF HIS GRACE is able to BUILD YOU UP and give you an INHERITANCE — Acts 20:32. - SEPARATION FOR HONOUR
If we must be God’s VESSEL and MOUTH, we must TAKE FORTH THE PRECIOUS FROM THE VILE — Jeremiah 15:19. We must PURGE ourselves to be VESSELS UNTO HONOUR, SANCTIFIED and MEET for the Master’s use — 2 Timothy 2:19-21. - OUR IDENTITY IS ROOTED IN GOD
We are a CHOSEN generation, a ROYAL priesthood, God’s PECULIAR people, called out of darkness into His marvellous light — 1 Peter 2:5, 9-10. This identity must be protected.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
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