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Our Christian life starts, of course, with faith in Christ Jesus. Now Peter tells us that at that moment we are
“born complete” spiritually. It’s a
matter of spiritual growth from that
point forward. We are given a divine nature, where before we only had
our sinful nature. “Our nature
determines our appetite, behavior, environment,
and association,” my commentary said, just as a lion’s nature determines
all of these things about its life. Our
sinful nature has determined all of the sinful ways these parts of us could
go. But “with God’s nature within, then we ought
to have an appetite for that which
is pure and holy. Our behavior ought to be like that of the
Father, and we ought to live in the
kind of ‘spiritual environment’ that is suited
to our nature. We ought to associate with
that which is true to our nature. The
only normal, fruit-bearing life for the child of God is a godly life… If we
feed the new nature the nourishment
of the Word, then we will have little interest in the garbage of the
world. But if we ‘make provision for the
flesh’ our sinful nature will lust
after the ‘old sins’ and we will disobey God,” my commentary added.
Father, I hadn’t ever thought about my sinful nature driving my appetites, behaviors,
environment, and associations. We are much like animals in that regard. But we were created in Your image, and I’m so thankful that You gave me a divine nature. Please help me to be ever aware when my
appetites, behaviors, environments, and associations are being driven by my sinful nature rather than from the new
nature You gave me. Help me not to feed the old nature, so I won’t lust after the old sins.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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