Have you ever met someone going through a hard time who suffered really well? Maybe someone going through an illness comes to mind, or that child being bullied at school resiliently standing up for Christ. Or perhaps it’s just that faithful store cashier always with a positive attitude, even though the hundredth person has been complaining to her that the self check-out is acting up yet again.
1 Peter 4 is a beautiful chapter in Scripture that focuses on suffering like Jesus, stewardship, genuine love, and glorifying God in our daily choices. Today, we are going to dive into the Word to see what we can learn about suffering from 1 Peter 4.
The truth is that we are all going to suffer in this world. Whether we know it or not, we are all currently suffering from sin. We cannot avoid this, however the model of Jesus suffering well is seen throughout the Bible, and it is especially emphasized in chapter 4 of 1 Peter.
1 Peter 4:8 says, “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.”
Love is not ignoring sin, it is by no means welcoming abuse, but as believers it is recognizing that there is more going on than meets the eye. There is a genuine spiritual battle. Our souls have been won by Jesus, but daily we are living in the flesh and need His help to live by the Spirit. We can only be truly hospitable without a negative attitude if the Spirit of God in us gives us the strength. We can only use a spiritual gift to bless another if the Spirit empowers us to do so. The sooner we realize that God is love and the only way to truly love others is by His power, the better off our daily lives will be.
Peter closes chapter 4 telling us not to be surprised by the trials that come our way. We do not need to think what is happening to us is strange because God has literally told us throughout His Word that we will have trials.
rejoice.
Does rejoice mean we are happy about the pain? No, but we are happy that our pain is not wasted, that God is with us, and that we have eternal joy and hope awaiting us. We have victory because of Jesus.
1 Peter 4:19 concludes, “So then, those who suffer according to Gods will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.” The Lord is with you. Keep going.
He is a cross pendant.
He is engraved with a unique Number.
He will mail it out from Jerusalem.
He will be sent to your Side.
Emmanuel
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