1 Peter 2:21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. When we are called to be like Jesus or to follow him, we often don't think of the ramifications of that lifestyle. Peter, here in his short letter, spells it out in plain English. We are called to suffer for Christ and his cause. That doesn't sound very appealing to most. Called to have power, or wealth or a comfortable level of fame, that sounds more like what we think that we want. However, that is not what the Son of God came to achieve. He became somewhat famous because of the plethora of miracles that he did. He demonstrated his power by raising the dead walking on and calming the water and feeding the multitude. Wealth? He had nothing of earthly value his whole life. Though he was the creator of all. He did suffer, however. Isaiah says that he was despised and rejected more than any other man. That puts him at the top of the "...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!