QT 06/12/2024 Fri. 1Peter 2. Become Who You Are. 成为真正的你.

QT  06/12/2024 Friday. 1Peter 2. Friday 06/12/2024 1Peter 2. Become Who You Are.
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Longing for the pure spiritual milk (1Pe 2:2) is a decision each of us has to make, so that there can be spiritual growth. Do not be swayed by others who reject Jesus or are ashamed of being associated with Him (1Pe 2:6-8).

Obeying the word makes all the difference. Would you make a conscious decision to be familiar with His Word and live as "sojourners and exiles" (1Pe 2:11) in this short journey on earth?

Peter's readers have privileged status in God's eyes, "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession" (1Pe 2:9-10, Exo 19:4-6). As God's people, then and now, the filth referred to in 1Pe 2:1,11 must be avoided. The use of "freedom as a cover-up for evil" must not happen (1Pe 2:16).

While living in this world, the motivating factor for submission to authority is "for the Lord's sake" (1Pe 2:13). The response of God's people should be to continue "doing good" (1Pe 2:15), even when faced with "unjust" masters (1Pe 2:18-19).

God's people live in this difficult and challenging world. Peter exhorts God's people to follow Christ, who "did not revile in return" (1Pe 2:23) and "did not threaten" (1Pe 2:23) but "entrusted himself to him who judges justly" (1Pe 2:23). Will you respond similarly today?

星期五 2024年11月6日 今日读经：彼得前书2章. 成为真正的你.
http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/1Pe/2/

爱慕那纯净的灵奶(彼前2:2)是我们每个人都要做的决定，因为这样灵命才能成长。不要受那些拒绝神的人的影响，也不要因为和祂有关系就觉得羞耻(彼前2:6-8)。

顺服神的话将改变一切。你是否愿意决志熟读祂的话并在这地上短暂的旅程，过着“客旅和寄居的人”(彼前2:11)的生活？

彼得的读者在神的眼里是有特殊身份的，是“蒙拣选的族类，是君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国民，是属　神的子民”(彼前2:9-10,出19:4-6)。身为神的子民，过去和现在，彼前2:1,11所提到的污秽一定要避开。用“自由来掩饰邪恶”是绝对不能发生的(彼前2:16)。

我们住在这个世界，顺服于掌权的人的一切制度，理由应该是“为主的缘故”(彼前2:13)。神的子民的回应应该是继续“行善”(彼前2:15)，即便是遇到“不公平”的主人(彼前2:18-19)。

神的子民住在这艰难又富有挑战性的世界。彼得劝勉神的子民要跟随基督，“被骂的时候不还嘴”(彼前2:23)，“也不说恐吓的话”(彼前2:23),而是“把自己交托给那公义的审判者”(彼前2:23)。你今天也会做出同样的回应吗？