Most of our parents had that “special china” that was stored away in the cupboard, only to be used for “special occasions” such as Christmas dinners and Thanksgiving feasts.
When your mother pulled out the good china, you knew something special was going to take place, and you had better be careful not to break the dishes, because they were priceless air-looms, handed down from generation to generation.
As I think about serving God, I believe that He wants us to be “special china”. Let me direct you to a Scripture verse to explain what I mean---
2 Timothy 2:20-21 says: “In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use.
21 If you keep yourself pure, you will be a utensil God can use for his purpose. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.” (NLT2)
Interesting set of verses. If we want to be used by God in a special way, we are instructed to keep our lives clean, keep our lives pure… to avoid sin like the plague.
To be a “special utensil for honorable use” we must wash ourselves with the word of God and allow His Glory to sweep over us so that we will be clean and ready to do the work that God has prepared for us to do.
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