Doing good, Suffering, Renewal

I've been in 1 Peter for a long time. Which to me has been a journey. 1 Peter is a book anyone could read through in half an hour, but to truly delve into it's truths I've been in it every morning for over a week and a half. Check this progression of verses out!

1 Peter 2:15

"For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people." (ESV)

1 Peter 3:13

"Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?" (ESV)

1 Peter 4:16

"Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name." (ESV)

1 Peter 5:9-10

"Resist him (the devil), firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." (ESV)

Fantastic. Peter literally just taught me how to live my life. Do good. It's the will of God. Keep doing good, and be so zealous for good that it seems as if no one could harm you. Yet, if you do suffer, glorify him! Here, to me, it's important to mention that even through suffering, Christ imparts his peace onto us! Check out Paul and Silas, or Philippians chapter 4! Lastly, endure suffering, for Christ suffered for you. After Christ has ridden the storm with you, he will restore, confirm, strengthen and establish, but AFTER the storm. So expect and pray for days marked bad by the world, but marked alive through Christ. For when the fire has past, you will find yourself restored, confirmed, strengthened, and established. In that, we revel. 

Much love,

Matt Allen 

The verses for the week are:

2nd Corinthians 10:5

Romans 8:6

The extended passage we are working on is:

2nd Corinthians 4

THE 'ETC REVOLUTION' IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORIZATION OF SCRIPTURE AND BEING ABLE TO USE IT TO NOT ONLY ENRICH OUR WALKS WITH CHRIST, BUT TO FURTHER THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY SHARING HIS LOVE AND WORD TO EVERYONE WITH LOVE, COMPASSION, ENCOURAGEMENT, PRAYER, AND WISDOM. ETC STANDS FOR 'EVERY THOUGHT CAPTIVE,' WHICH IS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM 2 CORINTHIANS 10:5