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Special
Titus 2:14 …who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. Webster's:
Peculiar;
Being Beyond Usual Special:
cgulah seg-ool-law’ Wealth/jewel/proper/good Peculiar:
Periousios per-ce-oo’-see-os Matthew
Henry Commentary: Redemption
from sin & sanctification of the nature go together, & make a
peculiar people unto God, free from guilt & condemnation, &
purified by the Holy Spirit. More
Verses: Now
therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then
you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all
the earth is Mine. For
you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has
chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above
all the peoples on the face of the earth. For
you re a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you
to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the
peoples who are on the face of the earth. Also
today the Lord has proclaimed you to be His special
people, just as He promised you, that you should keep all
His commandments…. Well,
if I will pay attention to what I just researched, and open my eyes
and allow this to penetrate my heart, I will recognize this one
thing……………
Now
for me to say I am not special is calling God a liar. (I may
have already done a study on this word, but this was necessary for
this season in my life…and God knew this, for He put this in front
of me today!) Am
I so bold as to accuse God of being a liar?
May it not be! So…then it must be true…I must be special
to God. And it’s not for me to question why, like I know I
would usually do. I
have got to accept who I am. I
have been rejecting this over and over.
I will say, “Okay, I am _______ in Christ,” then turn right
around shortly and begin to belittle myself…thus leading to another
fall. I,
of myself, cannot attain anything…I cannot “measure up,” as I
have been trying to do (due to the way I was raised)…I cannot reach
this position on my own. But !! God has already given me this
position…and it’s up to me to choose to stay there or take myself
out of it. This
study comes during a season in my life that is very painful to face
(due to my choices & what I have allowed).
It almost physically hurts me to think of where I have placed
myself…separated myself from the presence of God.
Oh the hurt, the grief I must have caused Jesus… Well, what’s done is done…so now move on. Continue to grow and learn who I am in Christ….and walk in it!
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