Growing in Grace
(NIV) 1 Peter 2:1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
I am not a model Christian, but I am, and have been most of my life, one who seeks holiness. Why? Because when God said, I am holy, be thou holy likewise, I understood it was not merely a suggestion.
Peter’s letters, written to believers surrounded by pagan practices, are little instruction manuals for holy living.
Peter’s directive to rid ourselves of malice, hypocrisy and deceit seems intuitive. Yet, we each are burdened with a sin nature and as such, we are presented with choices.
I choose to begin my days in the Word, knowing that I need both the grounding and the hope found within its pages. And as I ruminate on the Scripture, I share my thoughts with others, recognizing we each have our own spiritual battles and perhaps something I have experienced and overcome can encourage a fellow believer.
When Peter says we are to grow into our salvation, I understand that this process lasts for a lifetime. The grace poured out on me when I was yet dead in my sins continues to be made manifest in my life, and I am thankful.
May we each seek the holiness that is found only from spending time with our Savior, and may our spiritual growth charts reflect that we are, indeed, growing in grace.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and if the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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