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Jesus suffered for good, though He was innocent.

When we put our faith in Him, that will likely befall us, too.

Yet we should not fear it, but look at it as an opportunity to join Him in this suffering witness.

Beyond that, we should look at anything and everything we do in Christian hope – and be ready to share the Reason for our hope, in love and respect.

“Thank You, Lord Jesus for our Hope! Grant us joy even amidst suffering as it gives witness to You!”

Scriptures

• 1 Peter 3:13-22

I don’t think we fully grasp the magnitude of being God’s children. Of being able to call, “Abba! Father!” to the creator and sustainer of the Universe!

And not just His children, but the fact that He would choose us, sinful and rebellious as we are, to be “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation…for His own possession is stupefying beyond all comprehension!

Let us taste this reality and see “that the Lord is good!”

Yet that’s who we are; who God has made us through faith in Jesus!

He has a purpose for us as His people, however. He has made us this, “that [we] may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light!” He purposes us “to offer spiritual sacrifices” in our lives, because we cannot help it, having experienced the manifold magnificence of it ourselves!

How utterly blessed we are!

“Thank You, Lord!”

Scriptures

• 1 Peter 2:2-10

Last week we looked at a faith that’s more precious than gold. Today we see that the cost of our ranson from our sinful ways was paid with something far more precious than gold – the blood of Jesus.

That high cost was necessary because of our high sin.

But it has been paid. Fully. Lovingly. And because it has been, we know that now, when we cry to Him for mercy, He hears us. He listens. He accomplishes because of His love.

So, “what shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits to me?” I will respond in love. In obedience. In joy. I will respond in truth and purity as far as it is in me. I will lift up and share with others this “cup of salvation” and hold onto it as something far more precious than gold; as something I will share, but never give up!

Scriptures

• Psalm 116:1-14
• 1 Peter 1:17-25