05/16 1 Peter 2:22-23
22 He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone. 23 He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.
TRUST
The Lord is God and He is worthy of all of our trust. It pleases Him to make us strong. Serve the Lord with gladness. He loves you.
05/15 1 Peter 2:21
21For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.
NEXT
Do the next right thing. Develop habits of goodness. Be the kind of person in your daily actions that the Lord has revealed you to be in your heart. Jesus is Lord.
05/14 1 Peter 2:18-20
18 You who are slaves must submit to your masters with all respect. Do what they tell you—not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are cruel. 19 For God is pleased when, conscious of his will, you patiently endure unjust treatment. 20 Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.
GOD
God is in control. We are not. Live under His direction.
05/13 1 Peter 2:17
17 Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.
ORDER
The Lord has input an order into His creation. We should live peaceful, orderly lives. Leaders are put here to maintain law and order. Respect those in leadership positions, pray for them and live peacefully.
05/12 1 Peter 2:15-16
15 It is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you. 16 For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.
EVIL
We must take particular care in our lives that we do not fall into evil habits. Check yourself. It pleases God to make us strong. Your weakness does not please God. He will make you strong.
05/11 1 Peter 2:13-14
13 For the Lord’s sake, submit to all human authority—whether the king as head of state, 14 or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
DO
We are called to do the next right thing. Committ your life to doing that. Yes we follow the Lord and yes we do what He says and He says that we are to be good citizens wherever we are. Do the next right thing.
05/10 1 Peter 2:11-12
11 Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. 12 Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.
CAREFUL
We as children of Heaven are called to live that way in the World. We cannot be overwhelmed by the evil and choaos of the World. Be brave, be careful; and live confident, joyous lives, for Jesus lives in you.
05/09 1 Peter 2:10
10 “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”
YOU
Today God’s Word is speaking directly to you. You belong to Jesus. Know it. Live it. Be the Word. Jesus is Lord.
05/08 1 Peter 2:9
9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
PEOPLE
We are not just any people, we are chosen of God in Christ. Whosoever will may come. When we choose Jesus we are Chosen of God in Christ. Choose Jesus. Trust Him. Walk in the light as He is light.
05/07 1 Peter 2:8
8 And, “He is the stone that makes people stumble, the rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they do not obey God’s word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them.
SIN
All of mankind sins. All. Sin is choosing our way over God’s way. Sinners deny and despise Jesus. They are in rebellion against God.
