But the
God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after
that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle
you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter
5:10-11
In reading
this passage taken from the first epistle of Peter, understand today that you
will suffer… There are things in life that you must endure, challenges that you
must face and trials that you will have to encounter; the message today is that
you must find peace amidst the storm knowing and trusting in our Lord knowing
that He is the God of all grace… This
opening statement declares the very authority and compassion of our God; He
will never see you go through more than you can bear and His grace will give
you all that you need to endure and overcome… As a child of God the biggest
mistake we can make is thinking that we shouldn’t have to face adversity; the
best way to grow is through experiences and this is the very purpose of your
current situation or circumstance… God is working behind the scenes, taking you
to another level in Him and you must keep this in mind while you face the
daunting task ahead… Know today that God will give you grace which is His favor
over every situation; in other words, He will give you the resources that you
need to withstand and triumph; I point
this out today to make the point that God will give you resources so that you
will know that God is giving you the ability to fight not to flee… This is the
problem that disrupts so many Christians in their faith walk, you have been
praying to God about something and He has given you the ability to persevere
while you are looking for a detour… This is the true meaning of Grace; God
knows that you can’t do it on your own and so He deposits His abilities in your
life so that you can have the strength and the power to endure and obtain the victory
in and through Him… This why are challenged today to acknowledge God for who He
is and not to call on Him out of necessity… God knows everything that is about
to happen in your life as well as the things which you currently face; He will
make sure that His will is accomplished in the storm which is approaching your
doorstep and your faith needs to remain in tact for the maturation to be
fulfilled… This is why Peter goes on to say that after that ye have suffered a while, He will make you perfect… God will finish the work that He has started in
you and the things you face are only pieces to His divine puzzle… The enemy
believes that He can laugh at your struggles, but in Christ you can smile
amidst His laughter knowing that you will prevail and God will have the final
laugh…
Notice that
Peter says you will suffer, but concludes the 11th verse by saying, To him be glory and dominion for ever and
ever. Amen… You may not like the
path He has for you, but you should still give Him glory because His plan will
not fail; you may not agree with the choices He has made regarding your life,
but you can declare that He has dominion because the end result is you win and
He is exalted… When things become uncertain, when your foundation begins to
sway, don’t throw your hands up in despair, don’t become frustrated about the
appearance of the moment; instead, turn and pray knowing that the God of all grace will establish, strengthen and settle you… He will solidify your
foundation, He will make your paths straight and He will lead you to victory… Peter
promises us today that there is comfort after suffering… He says that the God
of all grace; the unmerited favor that we don’t deserve but receive has focused
on you and your life… Grace is a gift that is given out of compassion and care,
Peter is saying that God knows truly that we deserve the suffering and eternal
damnation, but because He is the God of all grace, He will deliver you from the
end of Satan! Peter is reminding us today that God will not allow us to deal
with too much, but will make sure that we go through just enough to understand
the Grace that has been dispensed unto us… The bible says, “He who has begun a
good work in you will perform it until the day of Christ return…” God is still
at work in every situation you face, and he is molding you, perfecting you, and
preparing you for Christ’s return… Notice that Peter says after you have
suffered a while, we must understand that suffering is a step toward Salvation
and Heaven… Jesus said to his disciples, “keep in mine, they hated me first…”
he also said, “whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it…” Peter is
reminding us today that Christ had to suffer before receiving all power and
being placed at the right hand of God! We must suffer for a while! Understand
that your suffering is a season (for a while), your suffering is a step (for a
while), and your suffering is a stepping stone toward the word and will of God!
We must go through so that we understand who brought us through… We must face
trials and tribulations so that we know who has fought our every battle and
fulfilled our every need! Through trials
we recognize Christ’s power, through deliverance from those trials we see that
He is full of ALL GRACE!
BE BLESSED!!!
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