Strangers Huh!
1 Peter 1:1 (KJV) Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.
I really like the way that Peter begins his letter by addressing it to strangers, Christians who just don’t fit in. Fortunately we are strangers because this life does not offer us much which we can cling to, or that gives lasting peace and comfort. Peter spends this whole letter explaining to the strangers that they are strangers, and they will be viewed and are to be viewed as such. Anything other will not do, and is unacceptable.
There will be hardships attached with being a stranger, and so he lays out beautifully that Christ is ours and we are his. So any problems have no need to be pleaded and or found justice here, but are to be poured out in prayer to Christ. Why you may ask should I pour out to Christ, and I answer you because he cares and loves you and I who are strangers with a love beyond our human comprehension. Therefore he is jealous for our affection, love, and life. What better reason to go to one who loves us, and loves for us to come before his throne casting our cares upon him (1Peter5:7).
Peter also exhorts strangers to love and reach out to there brothers, with a lowliness of mind not puffed up with the pride of our unregenerate state, in which they were consumed in sins. Strangers should show the people of their home with the greatest love and admiration, overlooking one another faults. We should show love in the highest degree to our brothers, because love will cover a multitude of sins and overlooking our difference (1Peter4:8) Love like Christ.
So as we go about our days here, live them out as strangers who want to leave not trail of an evil report for those who follow to have to live under. Rather show love to your brothers, judge those within and let the Lord judge those without. Showing love to the lost, and be ready to answer everyman according to your strangeness.
I really like the way that Peter begins his letter by addressing it to strangers, Christians who just don’t fit in. Fortunately we are strangers because this life does not offer us much which we can cling to, or that gives lasting peace and comfort. Peter spends this whole letter explaining to the strangers that they are strangers, and they will be viewed and are to be viewed as such. Anything other will not do, and is unacceptable.
There will be hardships attached with being a stranger, and so he lays out beautifully that Christ is ours and we are his. So any problems have no need to be pleaded and or found justice here, but are to be poured out in prayer to Christ. Why you may ask should I pour out to Christ, and I answer you because he cares and loves you and I who are strangers with a love beyond our human comprehension. Therefore he is jealous for our affection, love, and life. What better reason to go to one who loves us, and loves for us to come before his throne casting our cares upon him (1Peter5:7).
Peter also exhorts strangers to love and reach out to there brothers, with a lowliness of mind not puffed up with the pride of our unregenerate state, in which they were consumed in sins. Strangers should show the people of their home with the greatest love and admiration, overlooking one another faults. We should show love in the highest degree to our brothers, because love will cover a multitude of sins and overlooking our difference (1Peter4:8) Love like Christ.
So as we go about our days here, live them out as strangers who want to leave not trail of an evil report for those who follow to have to live under. Rather show love to your brothers, judge those within and let the Lord judge those without. Showing love to the lost, and be ready to answer everyman according to your strangeness.
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