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Daily Devotional of 1 Peter
By Steve Jeantet | June 13, 2008
Below is a sample of the linked daily devotional of 1 Peter. Each day takes a look at a section of the book with a reading, some thoughts for reflection and questions for application.
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The entire book of 1 Peter is scary to us because it (repeatedly I might add) calls Christians to a life of suffering. The word suffering appears over and over throughout the entire letter. But why are we to suffer? This verse says that we are to suffer to prove our faith genuine. And why do we want to prove our faith genuine you ask? Faith has two goals: that God be praised and that you be saved.
God is supremely concerned with His glory. His name is above all names. He is infinitely valuable and infinitely worthy. He aims to demonstrate his worthiness to us. He aims to receive praise, glory and honor as verse 7 states. Our faith is honoring to the name of Christ.
The second goal of faith is your salvation. Verse 9 states that “you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.†For as much as God aims to glorify himself, he aims to save us. Your faith in Jesus Christ accomplishes both of these wonderful goals.
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