1 PETER (Letter 60, Larry Crabb’s 66 Love Letters)

Soon! In a Little While. Soon!

What we are waiting for in the next life and the maturity we long for in this life will come.

God’s grace will prove sufficient for us to wait well if we:

• Prepare our minds for action (1:13). Only in the felt and accepted tension of unmet longings will we prepare our minds, not for comfort but for action, for living as a stranger devoted to bringing His kingdom to earth. Only then will we depend enough on His Word and His Spirit.
  • Understand what God means when He says that His Son’s wounds have healed us (2:24). Despite the claims of feel good preachers, God did not promise to heal sickness, poverty, unemployment, painful emotions, or relational problems, not until heaven. We should not expect God to keep promises He did not make. He heals waywardness, not difficulties. He makes the journey possible, not easy.
    • Expect that He will restore us (5:10). We can expect to be equipped to continue telling God’s story regardless of the circumstances.

1 PETER: From Ray Stedman

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1 PETER – David Jeremiah (Understanding the 66 Books of the Bible)

Key thought: Suffering is an opportunity to walk in our Lord’s steps and live as pilgrims in a pagan world.

Key Verse: Do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings. 1 Peter 4:12-13

Key Action: Santify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you. 1 Peter 3:15