1 Peter 4: 8-10 Love, show hospitality, use gift, be faithful - Are You?

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!  Jesu Jevu!

   Today let's look at 1 Peter 4: ⁸ Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. ⁹ Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. ¹⁰ Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

   Break this down and see what it says: ⁸ Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. As Peter mentioned before, if these are the last days, it is more important to love one another, overlook diversities, and just love each other with a non-dying love.  We let LOVE overlook our sins and sins of others.
 ⁹ Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. What does this mean to you?  hospitality without grumbling? This means to offer help to others, which may be a burden to you and your family, but be done with the love of Jesus Christ and grumble or complain not.  Wow! Now, that is a concept many need to learn. ¹⁰ Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.  You have a gift, given to you by our Father in Heaven, and with this gift you must serve others.  Why?   Well, 1-Love; 2-be Hospital; and 3-be faithful steward of God's grace.  What you are given, was given to you by God Almighty.  If we don't use or misuse our gifts, then this is the same as being unfaithful to God.  Just as all God gives you, from money to material items - we are to be good stewards of all we have and use it to glorify God.

   Questions: 1 - How is your love?  Does it cover a multitude of sins?

                      2 - Do you show hospitality?   Without grumbling?                                     

                      3 - Are you using your gift for God's glory?

                      4 - Are you a faithful steward of God's grace?

                            a. Are you sharing the good news of God's grace?

Thank you for reading.  Love you all.

Don't forget to hold me accountable.  This is an over lying statement of today's study as well.

Soli Deo Gloria
Johnny