Romans 12:1-3
Have you ever stopped to admire the beautiful gems displayed in fine jewelry stores? Spotlights make them glow and glitter.
A jewel is a precious object, something prized and treasured, looked upon with awe and wonder. But nothing is more exquisite and rare than a diamond.
A diamond is not easy to get; it's value far exceeds the worth of any other jewel. A diamond doesn't declare its value in a flashy way but subtly reveals its quiet beauty. It's protected and cared for not only because of its value but because it's rare.
Rare jewels are things or people that are precious because they are good, excellent, and rare. Jewels for the King's crown, King Jesus.
In our lives the Lord blesses us by placing different people in different times of our lives to give us what we need at those particular times. He uses their weaknesses and strengths to remind us of what he expects of us.
When we come to the cross of Jesus Christ, whatever we are accustomed to in our personalities or character, if those qualities don't line up with the Word of God thay have to change.
Just because some actions are the "norm" in our lives, doesn't mean they are right. He wants us to change everything. We are called to present ourselves a living and holy sacrifice unto the Lord, offering everything to Him is our reasonable service.
He wants to teach us how to believe and know that we are the royal people He has destined us to be. He wants us to recognize the call He has on our lives and to act accordingly. He wants us to truly believe in ourselves and our poltential in Him to achieve great things in His Kingdom.
Have you ever thought of yourself as a diamond in the rough? That's how God sees us--He's always at work in our lives, helping us to shine brighter for Him.
Are you prepared to allow God's power to transform you from within. It's time to stop blaming everyone else for your failures, for your seeming inability to excel in anything.
Maybe someone is successful so everyone looks up to him, and they are talented, pretty, and handsome. Are they then using their talent to cover up a mess? What if people took a look inside your life and saw the real you, what would they see?
What keeps you captive to your hurts and disappointments? God has given us all we need to be people of the Kingdom of God. It's time to take off the masks that disguise the truth about ourselves and get real with the Lord. He knows all about your hurts and pains. He knows the struggle you go through waiting and relying on Him. He also knows that it's during these times of struggling and and waiting and wondering that we develop character that will last for an eternity.
Our desire should be that we strive to be people of excellence. Let's lay aside everything that could possibly steal our self-esteem. God has created us with a precious value. Naturally there are those who want us to forget who we are in Jesus Christ. They know we, at times, fail to see ourselves as God sees us. That's why it's so important to acknowledge today that we are people in the King's court.
Drop the walls of protection that you have built up through the years. Get rid of the trash in your life and come clean and honest before Jesus Christ. Today is the day for change and renewal of His promise and power in your life. Reclaim your position as God's rare and precious jewel created in His image and likeness.
Have you ever stopped to admire the beautiful gems displayed in fine jewelry stores? Spotlights make them glow and glitter.
A jewel is a precious object, something prized and treasured, looked upon with awe and wonder. But nothing is more exquisite and rare than a diamond.
A diamond is not easy to get; it's value far exceeds the worth of any other jewel. A diamond doesn't declare its value in a flashy way but subtly reveals its quiet beauty. It's protected and cared for not only because of its value but because it's rare.
Rare jewels are things or people that are precious because they are good, excellent, and rare. Jewels for the King's crown, King Jesus.
In our lives the Lord blesses us by placing different people in different times of our lives to give us what we need at those particular times. He uses their weaknesses and strengths to remind us of what he expects of us.
When we come to the cross of Jesus Christ, whatever we are accustomed to in our personalities or character, if those qualities don't line up with the Word of God thay have to change.
Just because some actions are the "norm" in our lives, doesn't mean they are right. He wants us to change everything. We are called to present ourselves a living and holy sacrifice unto the Lord, offering everything to Him is our reasonable service.
He wants to teach us how to believe and know that we are the royal people He has destined us to be. He wants us to recognize the call He has on our lives and to act accordingly. He wants us to truly believe in ourselves and our poltential in Him to achieve great things in His Kingdom.
Have you ever thought of yourself as a diamond in the rough? That's how God sees us--He's always at work in our lives, helping us to shine brighter for Him.
Are you prepared to allow God's power to transform you from within. It's time to stop blaming everyone else for your failures, for your seeming inability to excel in anything.
Maybe someone is successful so everyone looks up to him, and they are talented, pretty, and handsome. Are they then using their talent to cover up a mess? What if people took a look inside your life and saw the real you, what would they see?
What keeps you captive to your hurts and disappointments? God has given us all we need to be people of the Kingdom of God. It's time to take off the masks that disguise the truth about ourselves and get real with the Lord. He knows all about your hurts and pains. He knows the struggle you go through waiting and relying on Him. He also knows that it's during these times of struggling and and waiting and wondering that we develop character that will last for an eternity.
Our desire should be that we strive to be people of excellence. Let's lay aside everything that could possibly steal our self-esteem. God has created us with a precious value. Naturally there are those who want us to forget who we are in Jesus Christ. They know we, at times, fail to see ourselves as God sees us. That's why it's so important to acknowledge today that we are people in the King's court.
Drop the walls of protection that you have built up through the years. Get rid of the trash in your life and come clean and honest before Jesus Christ. Today is the day for change and renewal of His promise and power in your life. Reclaim your position as God's rare and precious jewel created in His image and likeness.
