1 Peter: Is All of This Worth It?Sample

BE HOLY. You were once living in hopelessness. BE HOLY. Your sin carried a death sentence. BE HOLY. You could not save yourselves. BE HOLY. God made a way. BE HOLY. He rescued you. BE HOLY. The righteous and holy, just and mighty, true and steadfast God has brought you into His family. BE HOLY. 

You were made in His image and He has called you to reflect that holy image. Your holy living both sets you apart from the world and points the world to something, Someone far greater.  Jesus Christ is the hope of the world and You are His image-bearer. BE HOLY!

The idea of holy living can make us think of lists of rules, do’s and don’ts as if it is all about what we do and don’t do. But God’s command to “be holy”, as seen in the 10 commandments, in Jesus’ teachings and in the letters of the apostles, has always pointed us to what is found in our hearts. What motivates our action matters as much as what we do. 

ASK:

-How does Paul’s letter to the Colossians instruct our hearts and not just our actions?              

-Why does holy living matter in our relationships with other Christians? with non-Christians?

TAKE A NEXT STEP:

Be mindful of your motivations today. Set an alarm or write a note to ask yourself, why did I do/say that…