We are still at war

After I Peter 2:9-12

We are a priesthood, yes,

called and chosen to proclaim

and live in the light, but we

are still at war with the passions

of the flesh. The struggle

is common to all of us, so while

we struggle individually we 

also struggle collectively. But

we know we are to keep

ourselves free from the passions

which seem to tear at us

with the talons of a hawk. We

are to keep our conduct

honorable, so when we are

called evildoers, when we

are criticized and condemned

for what is right, our conduct

and deeds are plain to see

and speak of the one who

chose us. The war continues.

 

Photograph by the British Library via Unsplash. Used with permission.

Some Sunday Readings

 

Holy Bravery: How Christian Men Act Like Men – Greg Morse at Desiring God.

 

How Intellectuals Found God – Peter Savodnik at The Free Press.