As foreigners and exiles

1 Peter 2:11-12
March 5th 2023, 1st Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor

What Christians should be aware of and should do are described here.

First, one of the things we should be aware of as the people of God is that we are loved by God and made to love others. Love comes from God. We are loved by Him, we love our brothers and sisters, and we are also made to love the unsaved. Another is that we are foreigners and exiles in this world. If we do not remember this, we will walk like those who do not believe in God.

Second, one of the things we are urged to do is to abstain from sinful desires. They wage war against our souls. If we are not prepared, we will be attacked and walk corruptly away from God. Another is to live such good lives among unbelievers. This does not mean to walk perfectly, but to walk faithfully as those who have been saved, testifying about the Lord. The Lord uses our walks in this way.

Let us firmly realize that we are foreigners and exiles. Then, we will know our priorities and what we should do. The Lord uses us as His witnesses!

<The Verse of the Bible>

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.

1 Peter 2:11 (NIV)