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DO YOU LOVE LIFE?

Text : *1 Peter 3:10-11*
 
"He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.

Today, we shall begin to consider God's demands for those who truly love life, and who love to see good days.

 *Life* in our study text is not referring to life which is the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in breathing. Life here is actually referring to the higher life which is  God's kind of life (Zoe). So, if you love God's life which is full of vitality and wholeness, and if you love to see good days then you must:

1.refrain your tongue from evil, 

2.refrain your lips from speaking deceit.(hypocrisy).

3.turn away from evil and do good; and 

4.seek peace and pursue it.

The above are the four cardinal points to life and good days. 

Firstly, God would have lovers of life and lovers of good days to refrain from speaking evil. *Evil is of the devil you know.* So, to speak evil is to do that which is of the devil. Don't speak evil of your neighbor, your brethren or anyone at all.

You must keep your tongue from evil communication because it corrupts good manners.
(1 Corinthians 15:33).

 *Anyone who keeps his tongue is keeping his destiny.* It was the tongue that made the thief by the left hand of Jesus (on the cross) lose salvation, on the contrary, it is the same tongue that helped the other thief by the right hand side of Jesus to make it to paradise. (Luke 23:29-43).

 *Watch what you say with your tongue for your words are building materials for your life and your world in the realm of the spirit.* 

*BIBLE READING* : 

Luke 23:35-43.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

Father Lord, I receive the grace to always refrain my tongue from evil in Jesus name.

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