…trust your lives to the God who created you,
for he will never fail you.
1 Peter 4:19
Blessings of He Who Will Never Fail You
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Blessings of Prayer
…be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.
1 Peter 4:7
Blessings of Gentle Respect
…worship Christ as Lord of your life.
And if someone asks about your Christian hope,
always be ready to explain it.
But do this in a gentle and respectful way…
1 Peter 3:15-16
Blessings of Practicing Counter-intuition
Don’t repay evil for evil.
Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you.
Instead, pay them back with a blessing.
That is what God has called you to do,
and he will bless you for it.
1 Peter 3:9
Blessings of Not Seeking Revenge
He did not retaliate when he was insulted,
nor threaten revenge when he suffered.
He left his case in the hands of God,
who always judges fairly.
1 Peter 3:23
Blessings of His Wonderful Light
…you can show others the goodness of God,
for he called you out of the darkness
into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9
Blessings of Respect
Respect everyone,
and love your Christian brothers and sisters.
Fear God,
and respect the king.
1 Peter 2:17
Blessings of the Cornerstone
“I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem,
chosen for great honor,
and anyone who trusts in him
will never be disgraced.”
…you who trust him recognize the honor God has given him.
But for those who reject him,
“The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.”
…
“He is the stone that makes people stumble,
the rock that makes them fall.”
1 Peter 2:6-8
Blessings of God’s Redemption Plan
God paid a ransom to save you…
And the ransom he paid
was not mere gold or silver.
It was the precious blood of Christ,
the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.
God chose him as your ransom
long before the world began…
1 Peter 1:18 – 20
Blessings of No Prejudice
Remember that the heavenly Father
to whom you pray
has no favorites…
1 Peter 1:17
