Live Such
"Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us." — 1 Peter 2:12 Gracious Lord Jesus, my friend and my King, As Peter's readers lived out their lives as foreigners and exiles among unbelievers, they were instructed to live their lives honorably. They weren't to form a holy huddle and remain secret and secluded from the world. Instead they were to be an influence upon the world by infiltrating it. As believers today, we are in this world but not of this world (John 17:14-16). The world is watching us. They are observing our lives. Though they accuse us of doing wrong because we don't participate in their sin, their beliefs, or their worldly ways, they will see our good deeds. It is often asked of a church congregation, "If we suddenly were no longer here in our city, would anyone notice?" In other words, is the work of the Gospel in our city making a ...