Daily Wisdom: 1 Peter 2:11

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
— 1 Peter 2:11

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1 Peter 2:11
Devo: Today's Verse
"Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul."
Not of this World
Illustration of 1 Peter 2:11
Inspirational illustration of 1 Peter 2:11 -- Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Remember it's War
Illustration of 1 Peter 2:11
Inspirational illustration of 1 Peter 2:11 -- Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Just Passing Through!
Devo: Together in Christ
"Dear friends, I warn you as "temporary residents and foreigners" to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. Be careful...."
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Illustration of 1 Peter 2:11 — Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.

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