She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Mt 15:27.
1 Peter 2:12 (MEV): Live your lives honorably among the Gentiles, so that though they speak against you as evildoers, they shall see your good works and thereby glorify God in the day of visitation. Though this was written to Jewish believers, it stands with very poignant encouragement for today. The news is rife with …
Continue reading Live Honorably Even When Your Beliefs are Called Evil
1 Peter 3:8–9 (MEV): Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious, and be kind. Do not repay evil for evil, or curse for curse, but on the contrary, bless, knowing that to this you are called, so that you may receive a blessing. Peter's constant theme is our conduct …
Continue reading Willingly Suffering for Another is Holiness
Peter continues to encourage his readers to live righteously. Yes, that includes living in good moral character. There is an underlying theme in the reason why he says this. He hints at it in chapter 2, verse 9; and says it outright a bit later in verses 12 & 13. It's for the glorification of …
