Our Daily Bread – Aug 10
On the Bubble / By:Ruth O’Reilly-Smith You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you . . . into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9
Today's Scripture & Insight:
1 Peter 2:4–10 (NIV):
4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” 7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” 8 and, “A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for. 9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Today’s Hymns
CHOSEN
I Am a Child of God
Scripture to Respond:
Hebrews 7:24-25 (NIV)
24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely[a] those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
John 6:39-40 (NIV)
39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
Reflection:
Have you ever felt disturbed by the uncertainties in your life? Did experiences of weaknesses and failures make you doubt your identity of God’s children?
How does the Bible promises help you recognize you are God’s precious child and rekindle your faith in the Lord?
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, when I feel disappointed, frustrated and doubt if I am God’s child, please remind me that my hope and confidence is in You alone.
Wong Wai Tung (Chief executive officer of The Great Wall Education Foundation) & Sam Chow (Administrative officer of The Great Wall Education Foundation) Translated by Esther Leung
