DCLM Daily Manna Wednesday, June 1, 2022
TOPIC: We Are Peculiar
TEXT: DEUTERONOMY 14:1-21
KEY VERSE:
“For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth”
(DEUTERONOMY 14:2).
DCLM Daily Manna Wednesday, June 1, 2022 OUTLINE
People who live in any palace of a king are expected to behave in a dignified way. Those in Buckingham Palace or the White House, for instance, are known to bear that royalty and behave in some special ways to keep the aura and maintain the respect and dignity of the place. Even so, those who have accepted and confessed Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour must behave as true representatives of Christ in a dignified way.
Israel was a nation chosen by God from among the nations. For this reason, she was not to identify with any of the false religions of the nations. In our text today, God expressly commanded Israel to avoid some animals which He listed to maintain their holy affinity with Him. They did not question God but implicitly obeyed.
God wants us to be different from the people of the world. The way we handle our ceremonies: burials, weddings and child dedications, house warming, etc., must be different and show that we truly belong to the Lord. When we do otherwise, we drag God’s glory in the mud.
We are God’s peculiar people. Let us wear this badge always and make it reflect in our conducts, interactions and practices. As God’s chosen generation, a holy and royal people, we must learn to live within the confines of God’s commandment and be distinct from others (1 Peter 2:9).
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Standing for God in obedience to His will makes life more fulfilling.
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