We read 1 Peter 2 in today's Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan. Verses 2-3:
2 Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured and grow unto [completed] salvation, 3 Since you have [already] tasted the goodness and kindness of the Lord.
Remember that the Epistles are letters written to the born again, Spirit-filled churches who were living under our new and better Covenant! The instruction for us is to desire His WORD so that we may grow up IN HIM! Verse 5 gives us another instruction that the Lord our God desires of us!
5 [Come] and, like living stones, be yourselves built [into] a spiritual house, for a holy (dedicated, consecrated) priesthood, to offer up [those] spiritual sacrifices [that are] acceptable and pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.
Only the Body of Christ, the Church of the Living God can offer up those sacrifices that are pleasing to Him! Why? Because He has made us for this very purpose, that WE might show forth His praises to the world for all of eternity! See verse 9:
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
AMEN! My prayer for you is that you would make it YOUR 'determined purpose' to know JESUS and, by doing so, know who YOU are IN HIM! Acting on that knowledge brings glory to His Name and shows HIM off to the world. Here is Hillsong with an older song called "Shout Your Fame":
Shalom in Him!
