Thursday, March 6, 2014
Repentance from sin, and living no longer in it.
In 1 Peter we are given this:4 "Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin," This is actually saying cease from sin. We can stop sinning, YES! Then followed by this 2 "that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God." We've done it. We've proven we can live in sin, that's done now. Now we can live fully in Christ. This follows: 3 "For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries." Skip a few verses and we have this:7 "But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”" Simple truths, simply said!
Love. The message of the cross, the very meaning of His coming. We wants us. He died for us. So let us live for Him, for He wants to live in us. "Lord, help us in Jesus name, Amen."
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