1 Peter 5
To Elders and Young Men
1To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ's sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; 3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
5Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."[a] 6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
8Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
10And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Final Greetings
12With the help of Silas,[b] whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it. 13She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark. 14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
Footnotes:
a. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34
b. 1 Peter 5:12 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
4 comments:
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1 Pet 5
Man, I just pray that the Lord would quench my selfish desires and my pridefullness.
"God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
I like v 7. And it does say all. My topgun brothers will recognize Phil 4:6-7 as a great one you all should memorize. I say it a lot!!!
I absolutely love v 8-11. It is actually hard for me to grasp the reality that the living God himself will restore me and make strong, firm and steadfast. Absolutely, to Him be the power for ever and ever.
I hope everyone is doing well and know that I am praying for you all and your families.
In Christ,
cas
1 Pet 5
Pride is an ugly thing. Amazing how when things go wrong we blame everyone around us, but when things go well, we want to take the credit.
Humility and respect are sooooo absent in our society today that I have to fight with my flesh continuously to remind me of simple things that nobody used to even think about like: ladies first, helping an elderly lady out to her car instead of complaining that she is in my way(Genaurdi's grocery store is really slow now that the retirement home opened).
We are called to be different and putting others first would certainly stand out.
Lord help us find one thing every day that we can do to place others above ourselves, even if nobody would care or notice one way or the other.
1 Pet 5
Trying to catch up, but this is one of those times where it feels like I really am part of God's master plan. I needed these exact verses for the past three days, but needed to recommit myself this morning, full-on laying all of my worries on the Lord for the first time in too long to admit mentioning.
6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
God has certainly humbled me under his hand the last few weeks, helping to show me, by example, that my way, or being proud, fails miserably. I've tried to out-work, out-relax, out-everything this particular trial that God has me in in the last few weeks, and everything has failed, until today. Placing my trust in the Lord again today has not eliminated all the tasks I need to take care of, but it has eased the burden in my mind and shown me that leaning on Him makes all things possible.
As you guys might have been able to tell from my recent lack of posts, God helped teach me the same lesson again, and I'm thankful that you guys were here to come back to despite feeling like I'd strayed. I appreciate your continued posts, cause it has helped keep me connected despite some of my more earnest efforts to stray.
Father, thank you for your never-tiring mercy and open arms, thank you for these men, thank you for calming our fears and being our Dad, the one who can take of things when stuff gets rough on the playground. Without you, I would be lost, and without your son I wouldn't know you. Thank you for the umpteenth chance to repent and come back to you with my tail between my legs. You are truly an amazing God. Please watch over each one of these men and their families, and grant them peace and comfort. Thank you for my incredible family and the love you have fostered between us. In Jesus name,
amen
crb
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