1 Peter 1:22-25 ; Isa.40:6-8 Jesus introduced the idea of the new birth to Nicodemus one evening while Jesus was visiting Jerusalem for the Passover. Jesus said to him, "You must be born again."
The words 'born again' are found in our passage today. Comparing the new birth to our physical birth Peter reminds us that the new birth is of "imperishable" quality. That promise is true because of the same quality of God's word. It is 'living' and 'abiding'- it 'remains forever.' In other words, it is not just a bunch of fables as I've heard some say. Because God cannot lie (Num.23:19 , Heb.6:18 ) we are assured that is still true today.
The call of our passage today is to "love one another from a pure heart"- it is the expected visible outcome of our salvation. Because our souls have been purified by our obedience to the truth, then this same purity should govern our lives. Jesus said that it was out of the "abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks."
My challenge to you is to consider how purity governs your thoughts, words and decisions. God bless.
Pastor Paul
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