1 Peter 1:17 KJV [17] “And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:” The word “sojourn” means “a temporary stay”. We must remember that our life here on earth is brief. It is like grass that withers away or a vapor that is here one moment and gone the next. We must cast our eyes on another horizon. Dear reader, look beyond this temporary stay to eternity, where time is no more. We will find that this verse is full …
“Why Be Holy?”
1 Peter 1:16 KJV [16] “because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” This verse is a direct quote from Leviticus 11:44. It is interesting that the Lord takes an Old Testament command and makes it a New Testament principle. The world we live in today is perversely sinful. The wicked receive praise, and the righteous suffer persecution. So these questions are sometimes asked, “Why should I strive to live a holy life?” “Does anyone care if I try to live cleanly before God and others?” “What’s wrong with me living worldly like everyone else?” Our …
“Holy Living”
1 Peter 1:15 KJV [15] “but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;” To say that holiness doesn’t matter is both unbiblical and unreasonable. We understand that there is positional holiness that can only come through the righteousness of Christ. His blood makes us holy in the eyes of God. We know man could never achieve holiness by his own ability. It took the Lord Jesus to save us and His blood to cleanse us to have positional holiness. However, we have a command to be holy in all …
“Obedient Children”
1 Peter 1:14 KJV [14] “as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:” God wants His children to be concerned with obedience to His will. He wants our lives consumed with obedience. He wants our obedience to be a delight, not a chore. It should make us happy to please our Heavenly Father through obedience. We are to be controlled by obedience. In other words, He wants us to base every decision in life depending on whether it will lead us down a path of obedience or disobedience to God’s Word. That should always …