“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:10-12 ESV
The first line of today's verse spoke to me. "Whoever desires to love life." What does it mean to "love life"? I see a life lover as a positive person. One who laughs easily. Smiles frequently. And loves everyone. A live lover revels in sunrises and stands in awe of an incoming thunderstorm. Life lovers giggle with babies, listen to the stories of great grandparents, and cry with the jilted high schooler. Life lovers feel deeply and live life with joy.
Being a life lover requires a certain mindset and is easier for some than others, but it also requires some restraint. Take a look at the requirements to be a life lover.
Avoid those conversations that can rob a day of its joy or come back down the road to become an issue. Not only seek peace, but "pursue it". Is peace a priority?
Life lovers are genuine, joyous, and attract others. Life lovers are a better witness for Christ than a gloom and doom sermon or self-righteous Sunday-only Christian.
Jesus Christ was a life lover. He attended weddings, feasts, picnics, and hung out with people. His message was one of love. His heart and arms open. If we are to emulate Christ in our daily lives, then all Christians should be live lovers. Our joy will attract far more people than tales of a final judgement.
Life lovers arise!!
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