Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED! Jesu Jevu!
1 Peter 2: 18 Servants,
be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and
gentle, but also to the froward. Remember, Peter is talking to people
who were in bondage who had good masters and bad masters. They were to
be obedient and work to do their best. So, must we. Some of us today
have good bosses and some bad bosses; yet, as a professing Christian we
should strive to do our best.
19 For
this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief,
suffering wrongfully. Peter is saying this is a good thing, when we
remember God and we endure suffering unjustly. In 1 Peter 3:14 Peter
tells us if we suffer for righteousness' sake we will be blessed.
20 For
what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall
take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take
it patiently, this is acceptable with God. What this verse is saying,
for the most part is it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is
God's will, than for doing evil.
Often in the ancient days, the Israelites were
in bondage or slavery and when not in slavery they were looked down
upon because of their God. After Jesus, the Christians were looked down
upon, scoffed at, and chastised for not paying homage to the pagan gods.
As we traverse the hills of life, it is important and necessary for us
to remain focused on God, our saviour Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit
that dwells in us. We can become overrun with the evil and moral
decomposition of the world; or, we can see through glasses of reality
and keep God first in all we do or don't do.
Hope this makes sense to you all. Remember, life is like a chess game; you have to THINK before you move. Love you all.
Soli Deo Gloria
Johnny
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