January 12, 2012

“To Sum Up…”

Blessings Folk!

In 1 Peter 2 and 3 the Lord gives us insight into how to live in varied relationships…

• governmental
• servant/master
• wives/husbands

Then this is stated…

1 Peter 3
 8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;
9 not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
10 For,
   “THE ONE WHO DESIRES LIFE, TO LOVE AND SEE GOOD DAYS, MUST KEEP HIS TONGUE FROM EVIL AND HIS LIPS FROM SPEAKING DECEIT. 11 “HE MUST TURN AWAY FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD; HE MUST SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT. 12 “FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE TOWARD THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER, BUT THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL.”

So, all of us - true believers - are to be…

• harmonious
• sympathetic
• brotherly
• kindhearted
• humble in spirit

These qualities are lacking in many portions of the professing church.

Why?

1. Folk do not know the truth of the requirement of such.
2. Many who claim to “be saved” are not.

We are…

• not to return evil for evil
• not to return insult for insult
• to give blessing rather than evil and insults

In living this way, in giving blessing we will inherit a blessing.

Do you desire Life, to love, to see good days?
Then keep your tongue from evil.
Keep your tongue from deceit.

Turn away from evil.
Do good.
Seek peace.
Pursue peace.

Do not forget.
We are not alone.

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous.
The ears of the Lord attend to our prayers.

But,

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

It is far better to seek the face of the Lord…

Blessings!

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