First Century Believers Knew God Allows No Accidents
I Peter 4:19 (NKJV) Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.
In this one verse we can see that the content of the entire letter of 1 Peter is summarized.
We as believers do not suffer accidentally nor do we go through affliction because of some irresistible forces of fate. Rather, each time we suffer it is always and only according to God’s will.
This is why we want to daily renew our surrender to God. The word Peter used, translated “commit” literally means “to entrust yourself for safe keeping.”
If our God can oversee the countless galaxies of our Universe, and the constant ebb and flow of the tides of the seas, He certainly is able to personally walk me through any trials I’ll ever face in my lifetime. This leads us to Peter’s second epistle.
Things didn’t get better for those early believers after they got a letter from God, written down by Peter. Things got worse.
With all the hardships in mind that they faced, Peter writes a second time. They were suffering, they were losing their freedom, their security on the earth, and for some, even losing their lives. So, Peter concluded his last words to them with 2 Peter 3, and a lesson on:
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