Daily Devotions

1 Peter 4:1-2 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
KJV
In verse two above is one of nine “No Longer” found in the Bible. We long for the day when we no longer have to live in a sin cursed world. A day when we no longer have to live by the rules down here. A day when we no longer are separated from Jesus but can see Him face to face. We long for a “No longer” time. But we don’t have to wait to live for Christ, to walk close to Christ, to be lifted above the sins of this world, we don’t have to wait any longer as we can spend the rest of our time in this world living for Jesus. Notice closely verse two. (1 Peter 4:2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.) We can live for and walk in the will of our Lord and Savior today. I may have to live by the rules down here for a while longer, but I don’t have to be guided by them. I don’t have to live like the world, think like the world, talk like the world, dress like the world, I can live for Christ. It is most of the time a battle, but it is a battle in which we are on the winning side. Stand in the “No longer” line today and live for Christ and you will find it is a much better way to live in this world.

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