Tasting the Lord's Graciousness 1 Peter 2:3

Peter the apostle told the “scattered” Christians they were to “desire the sincere milk of the word, that” they “may grow thereby”, and in chapter two and verse three of his letter to them, Peter shared a condition for their desiring the word where we read:

If so be you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

The verse begins, “If so be you have tasted...” Peter began with the words, “If so be” or “since, if indeed or after all” “you” which refers to the “scattered” Christians “have tasted” which means “tried, perceived, enjoyed, felt, made trial of and experienced the flavor of”. Peter's condition for desiring the “sincere milk of the word” and “laying aside” evil ways was whether or not the Christians “tasted” or experienced that which he is about to declare.

The verse goes on to say, “...that the Lord is gracious.” Peter continued with the phrase, “that the Lord” which refers to “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah” “is gracious” or “kind, easy, virtuous, good, pleasant and benevolent”. The “scattered” Christians would grow with the “sincere milk of the word” and “lay aside” evil ways as they “experienced and enjoyed” the goodness and benevolence of the Lord.

When we think through Peter's words, we understand the importance of this condition for growing with the word of the Lord. Perhaps we should examine ourselves and discover whether we really have “tasted” our “gracious” Lord. May the Lord Jesus help us to know His “graciousness”, and may we grow in His word and “lay aside” evil ways and attitudes as a result of it.

Next time Peter shares about being “living stones”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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