1 Peter 1:13-25 Be Holy
1 Peter 1:13-25 Be Holy
13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” w
17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. 21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For,
“All people are like grass,
and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,
25 but the word of the Lord endures forever.”
Living God’s Word:
Christ was revealed for our sake, to reassure us and to stabilize our faith. In our daily life, we constantly “check out” other people to see where we stand. We worry about how others regard us.
A wife wonders whether or not her husband still loves her, or if he loves his work or something else more. A child wonders if she is loved when her father is too busy to spend time with her. A young man wonders about his date, and the wonder escalates as dating grows serious.
Do you ever wonder about God? What does he think of you?
If so, look at the evidence: God sent his Son for you and raised his Son as sure evidence that you are loved. “Checking out” this relationship gives you every reason for hope and faith.
Words to Live By:
Even before creation, God knew that mankind would fall into sin, reject His ways, live only for themselves, and lead lives that result in death and alienation from Him. In His love, before the world was made, He determined to send His Son, the unblemished Lamb, to be our sacrifice. Now through His Word, He calls us to life and sets us apart to His glory and for the service of our neighbor. God shows us our value: He was willing to send His Son for us. Now He calls us to share the Savior with others.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of Your Gospel, that through Your Son we are born again, forgiven, and given life everlasting. May we rightly praise You for Your infinite mercy. Amen
Do you Walk the Walk, then Talk the Talk? Christians sometimes perform in reverse order. The Bible speaks to how we, as Christian men, are to live our lives in our daily walk of life. Jesus is bold about how we are to go and share with others wheat He has done. Jesus didn’t come to us to be served, rather he came to serve us. We to are called to do more than just lip sync. We are called to action.
God was on the move in the beginning creating all and then leading man to move with Him, sometimes even as a cloud. God was on the move when he raised Jesus back to life, and gave us His promised Holy Spirit to help sustain and guide us, daily. God was on the move giving us His Word, and continues to be on the move today through His living scriptures, speaking to us as we read and hear them. God is on the move in us, impacting our daily life, even when we don’t recognize or acknowledge it. God is on the move! The key question is, ARE YOU? Is God not only working in you, but also through you? Are you on the move, with God? If you are on the move with God, then keep moving! If you are not, then Now is the time to move, with God!