This took me about 8 minutes to read. Suffering is a part of being a human living in a fallen world. Because of sin we will all face death (4:6) but as Christians we will face a suffering that is different from the world; suffering for doing right in the name of Jesus. Is that a guarantee? I’m not sure, but the majority of the Christian population for 2,000 years have faced oppression for their faith. The Message presents Peter’s encouraging words like this in 4:1-2; “Think of your sufferings as a weaning from that old sinful habit of always expecting to get your own way. Then you’ll be able to live out your days free to pursue what God wants instead of being tyrannized by what you want.” Talk about putting a positive spin on a difficult situation. But what would you expect from a man who learned how to live life under the teaching of a man who embraced death on a Roman cross? (Hebrews 12:2)
Stuart
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