Spiritual Craving

1 Peter 2:1–3 calls us to two essential cravings: a desire to put away sin and a hunger for God’s Word. Though our salvation is secure in Christ, we’re still called to actively reject attitudes like malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander—things that hinder genuine Christian love. True maturity doesn’t mean we stop struggling; it means we repent quickly and keep turning to Jesus.

Peter’s image of infants craving milk shows the intensity with which we should long for Scripture, letting it shape and grow us. And Psalm 34:8 reminds us that our motivation isn’t legalism but delight—once we “taste and see that the Lord is good,” we fight sin and seek the Word because we want more of Christ. This is the heart of progressive sanctification: a lifelong, Spirit-led journey of becoming more like Jesus.