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February 9
Monday


SOMETHING'S
WRONG
WITH HARRY

READ:
1 Peter 2:9-17
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A merry heart makes a
cheerful countenance.
__Proverbs 15:13
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Ever morning Harry, a Christian, walked into his office singing a song from the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical Oklahoma: "Oh, what a beautiful day! I got a beautiful feeling, everything's going my way!"

But one morning, he forgot to sing. Harry soon noticed that something was wrong at the office; everyone around him seemed on edge. When he finally asked a co-worker what was wrong, she replied, "You didn't sing this morning, and we thought you were upset!"

Harry had become known for such a cheerful, positive spirit that his co-workers were sure something was wrong with him that morning. Harry hadn't realized how closely people were watching him, and he resolved from then on always to come to work singing.

First Peter 2 reminds us that people are observing our lives (vv.11-12). To be good representatives of Jesus Christ, Peter teaches that we're to be submissive to authority, to live an honorable life, to do good works, to honor all people, and to fear God (vv.12-17).

The testimony of our lives can give us opportunities to share the good news of Jesus. So we might want to ask ourselves, "What do people see in me?" __Anne Cetas
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```````````````````Help me to sing a joyful song``````````````````
``````````````````For those bowed down with care,````````````````
````````````````````A song of hope and freedom`````````````````
`````````````````For those in dark despair. __Andrews````````````
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Do others see Jesus in you?

***************Today's Bible Reading __ 1 Peter 2:9-17************

9 But you are a chosen
generation, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation,
His own special people,
that you may proclaim
the praises of Him who
called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light;

10 who once were not a
people but are now the
people of God, who had
not obtained mercy but
now have obtained mercy.

11 Beloved, I beg you as
sojourners and pilgrims,
abstain from fleshly
lusts which war against
the soul, 12 having your
conduct honorable among
the Gentiles, that when
they speak against you as
evildoers, they may, by
your good works which
they observe, glorify God
in the day of visitation,

13 Therefore submit
yourselves to every
ordinance of man for the
Lord's sake, whether to
the king as supreme, 14 or
to governors, as to those
who are sent by him for the
punishment of evildoers and
for the praise of those who
do good. 15 For this is the
will of God, that by doing
good you may put to silence
the ignorance of foolish
men__ 16 as free, yet not
using liberty as a cloak for
vice, but as bondservants of
God. 17 Honor all people.
Love the brotherhood. Fear
God. Honor the king.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

IN verses 9-10, Peter gives us three dramatic descriptions of the
impact of Christ's forgiveness in our lives. First, we have been
transferred from darkness into light, second, though once isolated
by our sins, we are now a community of faith ("the people of God").
Third, instead of being subject to judgment, we are now the objects
of God's great mercy. What wonderful words of encouragement that
declare God's love for us! __Bill Crowder