1 Peter 2:11–12 (ESV) — 11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to
abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they
speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on
the day of visitation.
NOTE: Our witness is
so important. Outside of glorifying God, there may be no more important aspect
to our life. And part of the reason our witness is important is that it
glorifies God as well. But our witness has an impact on others, and as a
result, others may glorify God someday as well. When we compromise moral
commands or try to fit in with worldly mores, we dishonor God as well as
misrepresent the gospel. This is our primary mission. We are not needed in the
kingdom if we are not willing to live according to the Spirit.
PRAYER: Father, I
pray we might all understand why it is so important to live according to
Christian morals. As believers, give us a strong and beautiful witness to those
around us. May they see the love of Christ through our actions and through our
choices.
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