DEVO. 11.23.24
“So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then.” (1 Peter 1:14 NLT)
- The apostle Peter is giving a warning to all true believer in Jesus.
- He says, “Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires.”
- If he says, “Don’t slip back” then that must mean that there is a tendency for all of us to slip back.
- Slipping back starts in the mind.
- In the previous verse He says, “Prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control.”
- Mentally, you must be prepared because there is a strong pull of the world all around you to conform into old habits, behaviors and attitudes.
- Satan’s fear is that you will discover your True identity in Christ.
- Satan wants you to return to “old ways of living to satisfy your own desires.”
- But Peter tells us that we are to be self-disciplined, spiritually and morally alert!
- He says, “But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.” (V. 15)
- BUT NOW …
- There is a tendency to slip back, But Now, you know better.
- Slipping back leads you to a dead end life!
- You’ve already lived that old way and you know where it gets you!
- But Now, you must live Holy!
- We “Must live” not “should live”
- Holiness is set apart!
- Holiness is special!
- Holiness is clean & pure!
- Holiness leads to His blessing!
- Holiness is reserved for Gods people.
- Anyone can be ordinary, but God chose for you to be extraordinary!
- So today, prepare your heart and mind to live the extraordinary, called out, special life that Jesus has called you to!
- He paid an incredible price to make this possible for you!
- Today, set your mind to do it!
- Have a great Weekend!
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