MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Sunday August 16, 2020
Topic: Have You Tasted His Grace?
Text: 1 Peter 2:1 – 3
The worst thing a man can do to himself is to taste the grace,
mercies and goodness of God, and still go back into sin or keep on living a
compromising life. This is the basis of Peter’s admonition in our bible reading
for the day. He urges us to lay aside (put away, get rid) of any attitude or
hindrance that could threaten our love for one another in Christ. He listed
several types of sin to be removed from our lives. The sins Peter listed here
fight against love and cause dissension among believers.
1. Malicious behaviour means doing evil despite the good that has
been received; the desire to harm other people. We should note that malice may
be hidden behind good actions.
2. Deceit means deliberately tricking or misleading by lying (1
Peter 3:10).
3. Hypocrisy means that people say one thing but do another;
playacting; presenting good motives that mask selfish desire.
4. Jealousy means desiring something possessed by someone else
especially in spiritual gifts. This causes discontent and resentment as
believers make unhealthy comparisons to one another. It also makes them unable
to be thankful for the good that comes to others.
5. Backstabbing means destroying another’s good reputation by lies,
gossip, rumor-spreading, etc. Malice often manifests itself through back-
stabbing (slander).
These should not be part of our Christian lives. Get rid of them if
indeed you are a Christian who is Heavenly conscious.
Food for Thought: Are you still living a compromising Christian life?
Memory verse: 1 Peter 2 v 3
