Being peculiar. That's not something most of us work to achieve, is it? But, you know, we should.
God
has called us to be peculiar—to stand out from the rest of the world as
living proof of His power and His love (1 Peter 2:9).
He doesn't, for example,
want us
to share the ailments of the world. He doesn't want us to share their
sickness and poverty and failure. He's never wanted that for His people.
He
gave us a physical illustration of that during the time the nation of
Israel was held captive in Egypt. Pharaoh had refused to set the
Israelites free, so God had allowed a thick darkness to cover the whole
land. The darkness was so dreadful throughout Egypt that no one moved
for three days.
"But," says Exodus 10:23, "all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings."
What
a thrilling example of how God wants us to live. We should be
glorifying God by the miraculously victorious lives we lead. We should
constantly have people telling us, "I've heard how God healed you," or
"I've heard how God prospered you and saved your children!"
So
don't hold back. Put the Word of God to work in your life and dare to
receive the rich blessings that belong to those who believe. Start using
the Word to draw boundaries around your life, to paint spiritual
warning signs for the devil. Signs that say:
Off
Limits! According to God's Word, I don't belong to you anymore. My
family doesn't belong to you. My health doesn't belong to you. My money
doesn't belong to you. My ministry doesn't belong to you. I belong to a
different kingdom. Now, back off in Jesus' Name!
Does that sound a little peculiar? Good. That's exactly what God has called you to be!
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