It Does a Body Good!

I am amazed that the appearance of food will often trump the taste of food for young children. If something looks good, it tastes good (especially if there is sugar in it!) Every once in a while I will see some piece of candy that looks appealing, but I'm not satisfied. There's something better. Why would I want to waste my time eating this when I know the masterpiece that my wife is creating for dinner will be so much better? It's strange, but sometimes...

Maybe that is a little of what Peter was thinking when he began the second chapter of his first letter to the chosen exiles (those two words just don't seem to fit together, do they?) throughout a region in Asia - chosen by God, but rejected by the world.

1 Peter 2:1-3New International Version (NIV)

2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Why waste your time on evil - on malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander? Maybe they would be something you would do if you didn't know how awesome God is, maybe if you were just living for yourself. But you do know that there is something much better! Just like babies being nourished by their mother's milk, you are nourished by the Lord when you spend time with him and live in his love.  Carve out some time to be nourished by the One who loves you more than you can imagine!

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