July 2
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1 PETER 1
22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; 24 for
“All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,25 but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you.
– 1 Peter 1:22-25
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1 PETER 1 – THE WORD OF THE LORD REMAINS FOREVER
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
Brethren, cleanse your soul and obey God’s commandments
Keep yourself unstained by the world’s corruption
The Lord has set you apart from the ungodly
Wear your new nature in Christ constantly.
You have been given new life when the Son of God died
See to it that you put on your new nature in Christ
Abide in his word so that you may live forever
It is his word that will give you life eternal.
All things in this world comes to an end
But the word of the Lord will never bend
It is the light that leads you out of darkness
It is what gives us life and makes us righteous.
Since you have been born again, be thankful
If it were not for the word, you won’t be fruitful
Feed on it so that you can spiritually mature
If you take it for granted, you will be insecure.
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REFLECTION
• Why does Peter describe the word as eternal in these following verses?
• How has the word of God changed your life?
• Why is it important for Christians to feed on the word on a regular basis?