Get the appContentmentSample
Come what may
At the end of Peter’s first of two letters in the New Testament, he continues with a constant thread of what’s come before. Writing to a dispersed group of Jesus’ fledgling followers, Peter keeps returning to the hard truth of suffering as a Christian. Without specifying the ‘various trials’ that his original readers might be going through (1 Peter 1:6), Peter explains how joy can be found in such dire straits. Among the available benefits of suffering is the increased reliance upon the care and strength of God.
As our passage in chapter 5 indicates, contentment is actually possible amid the anxieties and ‘prowling’ attacks of the devil. In Christ, and in humility ‘under God’s mighty hand' (1 Peter 5:6), we can cast all our cares on the Almighty who cares for us.
How stabilising and constant. Such an opportunity for stress relief provides a ‘strong, firm and steadfast’ foundation (1 Peter 5:10) for life. Come what may.
Written by BEN MCEACHEN
Scripture
About this Plan
In a world that tells us to buy the next best thing and we will be happy; we have a promise from God that He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). As we meditate on this truth and allow it to take root in our hearts, we might just discover that we already have everything we could ever need. (God Has Said – Lucy Weil)
More
We would like to thank Hope Media for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: https://hope1032.com.au/real-hope-devotions/
