March 20, 2019
My dear Brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given you for today is from the book of Psalms 4:3, “God sets apart the Godly for Himself.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God has chosen him who is godly for Himself. For His own purpose, to accomplish his own designs and that is David himself. The above verse speaks about David, the holy , good man. A man after God’s own heart, who the Lord chose in a marvellous manner separated him from the rest of his brethren. Took him from the sheep fold, and set him upon the throne of Israel for the glory of his great name and therefore the attempts of his enemies against him would be a failure.
We can also compare this to the Messiah, Jesus Christ whom God has chosen to be the Saviour and Redeemer wherefore the work of the Lord has prospered in his hands. “He hath wonderfully set apart.” It is an amazing instance of grace, that God should make one to differ from another and separate, them from their mother’s womb and call them by his grace. The object of this act is “him that is godly or holy”, not that any are set apart, or chosen by God for their godliness or holiness but they are chosen through sanctification of the spirit. The word “godly’’ refers to kindness, love towards God, and one who is truly pious. The Bible says, “The righteous are more excellent than his neighbours.” The godly are precious therefore they are set apart for God. The godly are set apart as God’s peculiar treasure.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, If you are precious in his sight then you too are considered godly. You need to set apart yourself to be godly which means you must be prepared to serve the Lord in a way that is pleasing unto God. You must be prepared to set your mind on things above and not on things on the earth. For the godly are considered as the flower of the sun, as the wine of Lebanon. As the sparkling upon Aarons breastplate, as a royal diadem, such is the splendor of a godly person. The godly are excellent of the earth. God calls them jewels. Would you like to be a precious jewel in the hands of God to adorn His Kingdom? Then remember that God has set apart you for His glory.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord, we are thankful to You for having set the godly for Yourself. Help us to set apart ourselves for your glory. Teach us to be a royal diadem, or like the flower of the sun. Never to deviate ourselves from You O God. Help us to refrain ourselves from all the things of the earth and set our minds on things above. In Jesus name, we pray.
Amen.
