Entrust Themselves
To A Faithful Creator
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking
place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may
also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed. If you are reviled
for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is
the Spirit of God, is resting on you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer,
a thief, a criminal, or even as a mischief maker. Yet if any of you suffers as
a Christian, do not consider it a disgrace, but glorify God because you bear
this name. For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of
God; if it begins with us, what will be the end for those who do not obey the
gospel of God? And “if it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will
become of the ungodly and the sinners?” Therefore, let those suffering in
accordance with God’s will entrust themselves to a faithful Creator, while
continuing to do good.
1 Peter 4:12-19
Christians who endure hardship in serving the LORD will never feel
that there is a better way to serve the LORD when they look back on their
trials. They will see why they were tested in the way they were. Believers who
endure hardship for Christ count it a privilege to be identified with their
Savior. Suffering for Him brings a sure reward – with no regrets.
Serving the LORD is an investment with
eternal dividends.
Our Daily Bread –