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  SET APART
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: Believers are called to be set apart for holy service and to
prioritize spiritual service in their lives.

Topics: "Holiness", "Priesthood of Believers"
Scripture References: Exodus 19:6, Isaiah 61:6, Matthew 6:33, Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Philippians 4:6-7, Colossians 3:23-24, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 1:6

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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that believers are spiritually designated as
priests of the Lord, called to live distinctly for God and engage in
holy service. He encourages Christians to prioritize their spiritual
duties over worldly distractions, presenting their lives as a continuous
offering of prayer, praise, and testimony. Spurgeon reminds us that
while we may participate in everyday activities, our true calling is to
serve God and reflect His holiness in all we do. He urges believers to
embrace their sacred duty and adorn themselves with holiness as they
minister before the Lord.

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Ye shall be named the priests of the Lord. (Isaiah 61:6)

This literal promise to Israel belongs spiritually to the seed after the
Spirit, namely, to all believers. If we live up to our privileges, we
shall live unto God so clearly and distinctly that men shall see that we
are set apart for holy service and shall name us the priests of the
Lord. We may work or trade as others do, and yet we may be solely and
wholly the ministering servants of God. Our one occupation shall be to
present the perpetual sacrifice of prayer, and praise, and testimony,
and self-consecration to the living God by Jesus Christ.

This being our one aim, we may leave distracting concerns to those who
have no higher calling. "Let the dead bury their dead." It is written,
"Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien
shall be your plowmen and your vine-dressers," They may manage politics,
puzzle out financial problems, discuss science, and settle the last new
quibbles of criticism; but we will give ourselves unto such service as
becomes those who, like the Lord Jesus, are ordained to a perpetual
priesthood.

Accepting this honorable promise as involving a sacred duty, let us put
on the vestments of holiness and minister before the Lord all day long.

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