How you doin? So, my
young cousin Margaret in Fla. was recently added to the "God People"
email list. I was wondering if she had the time to read the emails. At 2:25am
this morning she enters the game with a "top ten plays of the week"
reply to yesterday's email. It simply read "1 Peter 2:9". So I looked it
up and was impressed with her 1st participation in the email/blog.
AWESOME!!!!!!! Well done Margaret. I read all of 1 Peter 2 and was
undone.
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. (1 Peter 2:1-3)
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. (1 Peter 2:1-3)
COME ON!!!!!!! Right out of the gate. This scripture is makes me want more. SAY WORD!!!!!!!
As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:4-5)
As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:4-5)
I'm having
trouble seeing the key board through the tears. This speaks to my
identity in a HUGE way. I love scripture that speaks to many different
subjects at the same time. "As you come to him", I think we all need to
be conscious of coming to Him. "Chosen by God and precious to him",
Jesus, as a man, is so endorsed and loved by Father God. Our identity in
verse 6. DIG IT!!!!!!!
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:8-9)
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:8-9)
All
of this is worth highlighting. WOW!!!!!!! The Holy Ghost taught me a
while ago that disobedience doesn't always mean my misbehavior.
Misbehavior is the natural or human version of disobedience. The
Spiritual version is not following Jesus or disobeying the message. OH
SNAP!!!!!!!
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. (1 Peter 2:13-17)
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. (1 Peter 2:13-17)
I
love being free. Anyone who has ever had a bad day, week, month, or
year at work should memorize these verses. This is an incredible way of
seeing things from a Kingdom perspective. AWESOME!!!!!!!
Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. (1 Peter 2:18)
This makes it tougher. But as usual our solution lies in Him.Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. (1 Peter 2:18)
To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 22 “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.” (1 Peter 2:21-22)
Here come the "Sonny". I love the fact that no matter how much I cry and complain about bad days at work, traffic, people not acting the way I want them to, and anything else I'm a sissy about, Jesus' suffering the way He did for me snaps me right out of it. THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!
When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” 25 For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. (1 Peter 2:23-25)
I'm wrecked. Thank you Margaret for your awesomely simple reply to yesterday's email that prompted me to read 1 Peter 2. I'm changed. I love Jesus SO much! This scripture delivers me from fear. Jesus went through more pain then any of us will ever know. Jesus "entrusted himself to him who judges justly". Jesus is in me. This scripture gives me a way out of my fear. I love being free. Entrust yourself to Jesus today.
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