1 Peter 2:9 ‘But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;.’

DAILY READING – Hebrews 7; Exodus 3:1-4:31; Psalm 41

Galileo has been called the founder of modern science. He was one of the first people to examine the heavens with a telescope.
Amazingly, even though Galileo had never seen a telescope, he built his own version that was much better than the original. Using his new telescope, he discovered mountains and valleys on the surface of the Moon, sunspots, and the moons of Jupiter. His discoveries made him a celebrity.
But his discoveries also got him into trouble with the Catholic Church.
There weren’t really “scientists” as we know them today when in 1609 Galileo began his telescopic observations. By the following year, he published a small book, titled ‘The Starry Messenger‘, describing some of his discoveries: Because his ideas challenged some of the commonly accepted beliefs, it made some people angry, because they didn’t want the traditional views to be questioned.
Prior to then, it had been generally accepted that the Earth was the center of everything. But in 1609, Galileo became convinced that the Earth and the other planets orbited the Sun. Even though he was a devout Christian, the Catholic Church of that time considered Galileo’s ideas as heresy. At first they sentenced him to life in prison, but later allowed him to live at his home in Tuscany under house arrest, there he would eventually die.
300 years after Galileo’s death, the Catholic Church that had punished him admitted that he was absolutely right and gave him a post humous pardon.

Majority of people are comfortable with the status quo. They not only fear change but will often attack it. So if you want to be different, you must be ready to sail through some rough waters because you will be opposed by the naysayers.
But one of the characteristics of great men who have made mighty impacts in their generation is their refusal to be molded and shaped by the world around them. Great men are great because they chose to be different. They stand for their convictions, no matter what.
Not many people have the courage to act outwardly on what they see inwardly. Most men live lives of mediocrity and so make no real or lasting impact on the course of human history. Many prefer to fit in with the popular opinion and act like everyone else.
Today, the kingdom of God needs believers who would dare to be different and refuse to compromise and conform.
In many of His sermons, Jesus taught His disciples to think differently from what had been modeled around them.
You weren’t born to become what others want you to be. You will always have a choice in life. It’s the choice to accept the status quo, or to stand out; to be unique or to be just a part of a mass.
We must choose always to do what is right and not cower in the face of oppositions. Our choice to obey God and live by His high standards may make people ridicule us, and despise us for our faith. The apostle Paul’s critics referred to him as a madman, a fool, and a babbler.
We live in a society that wants us to conform, but we are called by Christ to be transformed, through the renewing of our mind. It is easy to want to be like everyone else, However 1 Peter 2:9 – 10 tells us that we are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special (peculiar) people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.’
We must therefore make the choice to be uncommon and live by higher standards. As we do, God will reward us with uncommon favor, uncommon blessings and amazing open doors.

PRAYER: Lord, please, grant me the courage and boldness to stand out in my generation and live a life that constantly glorifies You. By Your Grace I will not conform to the world but will rather be continually transformed by Your Word in Jesus Name.
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Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222

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