Hope in Glory
Exploring a side trail
Serve and Glorify God
Last week we read only a couple of verses about the importance of loving others in these end times. In spite of what we face in the world around us. We may or may not know exactly who God wants us to love today. Even more, we may claim we…
Love brings hope
Lately at our house we’ve had more than one conversation about trying to pull away from checking the sad state of affairs in our world. The only good thing about the news is that it clearly shows the truth of God’s Word. Peter wrote, “The end of all things is…
God of Hope
Sometimes I dive into dictionary work and study before I simply read God’s Word. Quite by accident, I read and studied this passage in the New King James Version, since I had that up for another writing project. Reading a familiar (or even unfamiliar) passage in a different translation sheds…
Freedom in Christ
We left off last week with Peter’s reminder it is better “to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.” If we have any doubt about the truth of this idea, Jesus is our example. The only perfect Person who ever lived suffered and died for all of the unrighteous…
Hope in Eternal Life
Not everyone buys into God’s way of peace and righteousness. Christians often experience the effect of this reality, as Peter reminded his readers. “But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened.’ (1 Peter 3:14*). The…
Hope in the Hearing
Summer is a good time for reading. So I read the dictionary for the next verses in 1 Peter. While pondering what to do with the notes, more than one friend posted about summer—what I call “non-routines.” Eating and exercise patterns shift. There’s an ebb and flow in this season…