Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 1:13-25
Focus
Verses: 1 Peter 1:15-16 “But now you must be holy in everything you
do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the scripture says, you must
be holy because I am holy.”
Are you born again? As Christians God has called us to a
standard that is above the world. Peter says "we are to be holy in
everything we do, just as God who chose us is holy." Who can measure up
to the standard of God? Jesus makes that possible. It is Jesus that
has already experienced the temptations of this world, so He can
identify with us in this higher standard we are to live. 1 Corinthians
10:13 says, “The temptations in your life are no different from what
others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the
temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will
show you a way out so that you can endure.” If you are going to live a
Christian life that is “all in” it’s not easy. We all know people that
call themselves Christians, but they still look like the world. But if
we are going to live a holy life with a higher standard then we have
just put a target on our back, and Satan will be after us. The Bible
also says,”greater is He [Holy Spirit] that is in us, than he [Satan]
that is in the world." (1John 4:4) It is so important that we don’t get
too far away from The Lord who is our source of help if we want to live
this higher standard. It’s not easy, but it is possible to live this
Christian life with a higher standard because of our Him. There can be
victory in our lives!
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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