Reverence for God
“Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives” (1 Peter 3:1). What does “in the same way” refer to? We look back a…
Hope in Jesus
God calls us to live as people of peace. The only way we can hope to live out our calling is in Jesus. Therefore, Peter described the example we have in Jesus. “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” (1 Peter 2:22, quoting Isaiah 53:9)….
Live in Peace
Summer is a busy time—and you may be busy “doing life together.” The apostles had a lot to say to the early church about doing life together. Surrounded by people and leaders with ideas, religions, philosophies, ways of life, and in some cases, laws, that differed from God’s ideal, believers…
Free in Hope
Last week we took a break and let the world settle a bit—and perhaps it has, as thoughts shift to summer. Peter’s words apply in every season, and it’s interesting to observe how the ideas in chapter 2 build on one another. We read about our role as priests, people…
Waiting in Hope
Keep on keeping on
In the midst of our efforts to live a spiritual life with God, “stuff” comes against us. Often Christians refer to these things as battles and according to Peter, the fight is real. “Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war…
Priests of Hope
Are there days when you don’t have words? Maybe you don’t know the right thing to say in a situation or conversation. Or perhaps you don’t have the words to pray about the thing that looms in front of you. We have One who will go before the Father on…
The Stone that Gives Hope
Technological difficulties prevented posting Thursday then I was away from the computer for two days. Last week we considered yard work. If your yard is like a few I’ve worked in, there are a lot of rocks! Peter wrote about a specific Stone who gives us hope. There’s so much…
Growing in Hope
Are you in a time of waiting? Perhaps you’re waiting for an appointment or for information or something else. As we wait this week, we’ve been cleaning a winter’s worth of storm debris. Fits well with where we are in 1 Peter. “Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all…