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Humility – 1 Peter 5:5

1 Peter 5:5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” There is one word that has certainly gotten a bad rap in English, and that word is “submit.”Continue reading “Humility – 1 Peter 5:5”

Sin’s Death – 1 Peter 4:1

1 Peter 4:1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. Suffering for the right reasons is becoming increasingly rare these days. Because our culture is skewing in one direction, much of the suffering that is happening these daysContinue reading “Sin’s Death – 1 Peter 4:1”

Slander – 1 Peter 3:15-16

1 Peter 3:15-16 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behaviorContinue reading “Slander – 1 Peter 3:15-16”

Reaction – 1 Peter 2:23

1 Peter 2:23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. It can be very difficult to withstand the onslaught of false accusations, no matter the source of the accusations. The natural response is to defendContinue reading “Reaction – 1 Peter 2:23”

Seed – 1 Peter 1:23

1 Peter 1:23 For we have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. So many people in the West are disconnected from the sources of our food. We don’t grow our own food in the garden in our back yards as the generations beforeContinue reading “Seed – 1 Peter 1:23”

Pesky Emotions – James 5:13

James 5:13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. There is a segment of our population who have trouble expressing a full range of emotions. Most have anger hands down! But there are whole menus of emotions that they just don’t access. They endContinue reading “Pesky Emotions – James 5:13”

Wash Up – James 4:8

James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Ballroom dancing is beautiful thing to watch when it is done well. Two people, interlocked in a rhythmic motion, timed to music. But it is much more than that. When itContinue reading “Wash Up – James 4:8”

Myopic – James 3:16

James 3:16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. Where “self” rules, things tend to spin out of control. This happens for individuals and groups. When people are too focused on themselves, they miss the clues from outside sources that their direction is ill advised. TheyContinue reading “Myopic – James 3:16”

Mercy! – James 2:12-13

James 2:12-13 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, 13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. There is so much finger pointing and blame shifting that fills the news cycle these days. SoContinue reading “Mercy! – James 2:12-13”

Mature – James 1:4

James 1:4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. We are a culture of quick results. We click and the order is on the way. We drive thru instead of sitting down to eat. We honk our horns when someone delays their start when the lightContinue reading “Mature – James 1:4”