The vessels of honor are ready to be used by the Master. You can choose!
Vessels of Honor Are Ready For The Masters Use
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."
There is a solid foundation that stands! God knows who belongs to Him. Those who name the name of Christ are called to depart from iniquity. We the believer have been bought with a price; the blood of Jesus is heaven’s most valuable commodity. The Father willing spent it so we could belong to Him. This indeed is a foundational truth.
2 Timothy 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. 21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
By the blood of the lamb we have been brought into this household of faith. In the house are vessel of honor and some for dishonor. The implied truth is those who depart from iniquity are the vessel of greater value and honor. Walking in iniquity is a choice we make. It can be a besetting sin, secret sin, closet sin if you will. It is what separate the vessels of honor and dishonor. Those who make the choice to depart from iniquity are the vessels of honor. One of the lies of the enemy declares “I can’t help it!” Vessels of dishonor and those walking in besetting sin are not ready for the Mater’s use. Walking in iniquities can stop up the blessing! Departing from iniquities will prepare you for every good work!
2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
There is a sure way to overcome iniquities; the scriptures are replete with lessons on how to walk away from the iniquities. Here in this verse, FLEE youthful lust! However it is not an end to the means. There is the fleeing away from but you also must be walking toward righteousness. The pursuit of righteousness is what we have been called to! The pursuit of faith, love, and peace with a pure heart. Those following iniquity in some way have ceased from guarding their heart.
1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits."34 Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
The company you keep can keep you from awaking fully to the righteousness of God. It can be the people we keep company with; however it this society it can be the kind of media we allow in our lives. Christians watching sinful acts from adultery to acts of sin implied keep us in the wrong company. God truly calls His children to hate what He hates and love what He loves. How much cursing and swearing is acceptable to your viewing pleasure; how many acts of sin pass before your eye before you are willing to turn it off. Our ignorance or slothfulness of allowing things in our lives via TV and computer and other devices can make us slaves to that which Jesus died to set us free from.
1 Thessalonians 5:21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil. 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
Many, many love verse 23 and 24; however God can not do His part if we are not yielded vessels of honor departing from iniquities. We tie His hands in our lives. We must test all thing and hold fast to the good. Verse 22 is obvious, abstain from every form of evil. Slothful living keeps us from abstaining from EVERY form of evil. The KJV of verse 22 say to abstain from the appearance of evil. Grace emboldens the believer to walk away from sin. Oh, that every believer would lean into the divine influence of God.
John 8:32 "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." 33 They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free'?" 34 Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 "And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 "Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Some believers find their self walking in sin because they still see there self as a sinner. However, we must exalt the word of God higher than the circumstance of our lives. When you come into the kingdom you are set free from sin and are brought into the Master’s house a son free from the dominion of sin. IF THE SON MAKES YOU FREE, YOU SHALL BE FREE INDEED. When you speak with a believer struggling with a besetting sin often you find out they have not subjected themselves to the word of God. 1st you must submit to the truths of righteousness. However you can not skip over changing your company. If you are spending 30 minutes of devotion and 3 hours every evening watching entertainments your pursuit is not righteousness. We can not skip over abstaining from evil and expect we can walk in victory. It is the small foxes that spoil the vines. We must pay attention to the small things we allow in our lives that are things God hates.
Acts 5:29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. 31 "Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 "And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."
The Holy Spirit has been given to those who obey Him. We can choose to be men and women who are filled with the Spirit of God.
Ephesians 5:14 Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light." 15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
AWAKE, AWAKE! God calls His children to awake. The children of God who are sleeping and not walking as vessels of honor, God calls to wake up and arise from the dead. Christ will give you light. I don’t know what the sin is but I know where the victory over the sin is! Let Christ shine on you. It is time for the church to arise from it’s slumber and foolish living. We are no longer called to live for ourselves. We are called to live for Him who loved us and gave Himself for our sins. Oh church it is time to redeem the time; the days are evil. AWAKE to the will of the Lord; God calls us to be filled with the Spirit. Don’t be drunk with wine, but be filled with the Spirit of God.
Ephesians 5:19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.
God wants to change our culture; God has a plan and a atmosphere He is pleased with. Do we set the atmosphere with speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Do we sing and make melody in our hearts to the Lord? Have we awakened to the will of God to such a degree we are giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ? Submitting to one another in the fear of God is a lifestyle God has called us to. God has called us to live as vessels of honor ready to be used by Him.
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