Week 11 Vessels of Honor

Every person is at a different place in his or her walk with Christ. No two

stories are the same, and no one starts out as silver or gold; it is a process.

If you’re unsatisfied with where you are in the process, God is eager to

take you to the next level. He is the One who prepares us, refines us, and

makes us honorable. You are not defined or limited by your past. He says

in His Word that He makes all things brand new (2 Corinthians 5:17),

and He wants to help you become a vessel of honor.

Remember, justification is an event that takes place when we are

saved. When Jesus becomes our Savior, at that very moment, every sin

of our past is wiped clean. Sanctification, however, is not an event—

it’s a process. It’s a journey through which God molds and transforms

our character.

It may surprise you to discover that the highest level of our journey

as Christians is servanthood. Our greatest goal as Christians is to fulfill

the purpose for which God created us, and that requires us to become

His servants. There are three steps we can take to become vessels of

honor: offer our bodies, renew our minds, and surrender our wills. When

we are intentional to give God our bodies each day, we are able to make

conscious decisions to avoid sin. Sin functions in the body, but the mind

controls the body. Sin begins in the mind, which is why it is so important

to renew our minds to the Word of God. The enemy’s goal is to plant 
thoughts in your mind that are contrary to God’s thoughts.

Being useful to the Kingdom is the greatest honor of our lives, but it

comes at a price. When we begin to walk in our purpose, we will get the

attention of the enemy. We should anticipate his attacks and take them

as a sign of encouragement. We are a threat to his plan to keep the world

in darkness. When attacks come, remember, you belong to God and the

enemy cannot change that. We need to remember the truth that “He who

is in us is greater than he who is in the world” so we can stand against

temptation. To do so, we must keep the dialogue going with God. Open

communication keeps us safe and aware. If we find ourselves in bondage,

we need to repent of our sin and cast off the powers of darkness in our

lives.

Though becoming a vessel of honor may seem like an overwhelming

process, intentional time with God every day will help you become useful

for the Kingdom, allowing you to shine a powerful light that drives away

darkness.