Daily Walk Through the New Testament
January 11
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:17-4:12
How often do you think of the will of God? We tend to limit God’s will to the big decisions of life — where we go to college, whom we marry, what job we choose. Sometimes we spend so much time searching for His will that we miss the obvious. God made His will clear in (4:3) — He wants us all to be sanctified. He wants us to continue to grow up in our faith so we resemble Him more and more.
Part of growing up in Christ is learning to live in purity, especially sexual purity. We live in a society that uses sex to sell almost everything. We have to be careful not to be controlled by the world of advertising and let sex appeal draw our gazes and guide our steps. It has been a temptation for Christians from the first century to the present day to seek personal gratification apart from Christ. But God has called us to a new standard of living. Ask Him to help you grow up in your faith and live a life of purity.