Daily Reading // 1 Peter 4-5
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S // SCRIPTURE
Select a verse from today’s reading
1 Peter 4:15-16 (NKJV) 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.
O // OBSERVATION
Why did this verse get your attention? Make a simple observation from the text
Suffering in and of itself is not necessarily a virtuous thing. What matters is the purpose of the suffering.
It’s as if Peter is saying, “Hey, everybody suffers. It’s part of the human condition. Many people suffer for all the wrong reasons. Because of their own bad decisions. Don’t be like them. Make sure your suffering is for all the right reasons.”
A // APPLICATION
How can I apply this to my life today?
Don’t make suffering-avoidance your top priority. Instead make sure to suffer for all the right reasons. That is redemptive suffering.
P // PRAYER
Express yourself in prayer
Father, Glorify Yourself in my life, in the good times and in the suffering. Amen.