1 Peter 1:14–19 (ESV) — 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the
passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who
called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to
each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your
exile, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways
inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or
gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of
a lamb without blemish or spot.
NOTE: Given the
exhortation, it is possible for a Christian to be conformed to the passions of
our former ignorance, or in other words, "how we use to think to
live." We now know better, but we still have a choice. We are no longer ignorant. We know the truth
of God's words. Our minds are opened to see and understand. The veil has been
removed from our eyes. And yet many believers still choose to live according to
the ways of the world and not according to God's command. God calls us to
holiness, which by definition means to be separate. But we fear being
different. We want to be like others. We don't have the courage to stand up for
what God's says is true, and so we fail as witnesses of his grace and love.
Lord forgive us for our lack of courage.
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