11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. 1 Ptr. 2:11-12 (ESV)
We do not belong in this world. Our days here are numbered, and there are many perils which face the Christian. I am not speaking about the average church goer. No, I am speaking about the follower of Christ. Many things this world offers which seem to lead us down the right paths, but which turn out to be fleshly desires, because they are not honorable, and the do not lead people to glorify God. As a result scoffers and so called Christians will attack us.
Christ follower these attacks will be directed toward you as you attempt to avoid the desires of this world. It’s not a question of if, but when. The only remedy is to simply turn to Christ, living a life that glorifies God the father and and is usable by the Holy Spirit to draw more people to him. The days of strife are not over and we cannot forget we are merely foreigners here. Glorify God with your life and point people to Jesus.
