Meditation: 1 Peter 5:10 - From Suffering to Glory - Grace, Prayer, and the God Who Finishes His Work
Reading: 1 Peter 5:6-11 (NKJV) 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 11 To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. A Topic We Do Not Like Dear students, colleagues, and guests from Romania, Today I want to speak with you about something we usually prefer not to talk about. Something uncomfortable. Something we often avoid. I want to speak about suffering. And not only suffering in general—but suffering as a Christian. Because you may have noticed this alread...