THE NARROW WAY DAILY DIGEST.
DATE: Thursday, February 21, 2019.
THEME: THE ISTANBUL STRADDLE.
MEMORY VERSE:
“And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.”
Acts 15:36.
TODAY’S TEXT:
1 Peter 1:1, 6-7.
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.”
TODAY’S MESSAGE:
By the way, today’s theme talks about Istanbul been a connector of two continents.
Notwithstanding, according to Google, Istanbul is a major city in Turkey, it straddles across Europe and Asia. It was at a point in time, under Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman empires. It is noteworthy, that Istanbul was formerly referred to as Byzantium, Constanstinople now Istanbul.
Meanwhile, Istanbul is an Arabic calqued of Constanstinople, with an Arabic ending meaning ‘place of’ instead of the Greek element -polis.
Nevertheless, after the Ottoman conquest 1453, it used as the most formal official name in Ottoman Turkish, and remained in use throughout most of the time up to the fall of the Empire in 1923.
Beloved, a precious vessel is always attractive to all and sundry. And it can only be maintained by the man, who cherished it most.
In the same vein, you are a precious vessel that God created, cherished and love. Although the world, Satan, fleshy desires want to possess, rob and degraded that glorious you. Dear friend, dont forget that God got your back, as long as you hold firmly to that which is from God.
Finally, in our today’s memory verse, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city, where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.” In like manner, as Christians, it is imperative to revisit our faith level and that of our converts. Doing this often, will help to know our stand in Christian faith and guide us against double standard. May God bless you with grace to cross-examine yourself positively always in Jesus name. Amen.
God bless you. Jesus is coming very soon. Be prepared.
DAILY CONFESSION:
I am a precious vessel, created, cherished and love by God.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, help me to stand in faith. May I not loose my glory, my fragrance, my joy and my sweetness, due to double standard of living in Jesus name. Amen.