1 Peter 2:11-13 NRSV
11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul. 12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge."
Today's scripture talks about how we need not to lean unto our own desires, the physical things that drive us to compromise our sanctification when we come under attack from those that seek to harm us. These attacks occur in the mundane areas of our daily walk. For example; at work, at the courthouse, in the grocery store parking lot, and elsewhere. We need not lash out give those people a quick reminder of 'who we are or who they are talking too'. Neither do we need to let the physical urges that we have cause us to compromise us sexually, emotionally, or fiscally.
People around us make it difficult to do what is right! At least that is how many of us see the actions of others. Okay, I will own it, that is how I often feel. Ownership of personal behavior is important for servitude to God.
I must constantly remind myself that I cannot allow others actions to govern my daily deeds. All I have is my name and that good name will go a long way. So when encountering an adverse make it your aim to let your response be in service to God. That way when the Almighty comes to your name the only thing that can be said is, "Well done my good and faithful servant."
I pray for your encouragement today in the Lord. May you be strengthen to do what you are called to do honorably more so in the face of adversity. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul. 12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge."
Today's scripture talks about how we need not to lean unto our own desires, the physical things that drive us to compromise our sanctification when we come under attack from those that seek to harm us. These attacks occur in the mundane areas of our daily walk. For example; at work, at the courthouse, in the grocery store parking lot, and elsewhere. We need not lash out give those people a quick reminder of 'who we are or who they are talking too'. Neither do we need to let the physical urges that we have cause us to compromise us sexually, emotionally, or fiscally.
People around us make it difficult to do what is right! At least that is how many of us see the actions of others. Okay, I will own it, that is how I often feel. Ownership of personal behavior is important for servitude to God.
I must constantly remind myself that I cannot allow others actions to govern my daily deeds. All I have is my name and that good name will go a long way. So when encountering an adverse make it your aim to let your response be in service to God. That way when the Almighty comes to your name the only thing that can be said is, "Well done my good and faithful servant."
I pray for your encouragement today in the Lord. May you be strengthen to do what you are called to do honorably more so in the face of adversity. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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