New Year 2015

1 Peter 1 :13-21

This passage like many other, is a call to attention for us to be diligent about what the Lord has called us to. As a new year starts we have to take note of the reality that Jesus can come back at any moment and the question arises-"How should we be" or "what is my attitude towards this truth"?

Because whether we like it or not His Word is going to come to pass, His Word is true and as Peter stated so many years ago that we are to be prepared and at the same time rest in the hope that is in Jesus Christ. Not to be conformed to this world.The enemy of our souls goes around as a roaring lion seeking who he may devour, and those that rest in the hope of Christ, he wants to deter that. The enemy will take every opportunity he can to make you (believer)conformed to this world, conformed to his ideas and he is slick about it.As Paul wrote to the Corinthians in the 2nd letter of chapter 2 in verse 11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. We are not unaware of what he will try to do to make a child of God turn his back.

Peter tells us throughout the scriptures that God called us to be Holy and if we recognize who Christ really is in His absolute holiness we would be wise to take that into account that the Lord has a standard for how His children should live.We were not redeemed with corruptible things, things that are going to be done away with when Christ returns, but with the precious blood of Christ. How good that is for us to remember- His blood that covers us.

As the year begins recollect on the goodness of God in your life and be aware of the schemes of the enemy knowing that he wants your to fall back in your sinfulness.But be encouraged that we serve a King who is the solid rock and all other ground is sinking sand.