Today’s Verse: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: ~1 Peter 1:7 We have been reflecting on things that are precious. We have reflected on Jesus Who is precious, seed which is precious, and the things of Heaven which are precious. This morning, we are reflecting on our faith which is more precious than gold. There is th

Today’s Verse: Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, ~1 Peter 2:6-7 The word precious carries the idea of something that is very important and of inestimable worth to us. Many times, we a

Today’s Verse: But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: ~1 Peter 3:15 How do you respond to your critics or those who find fault in you? Are you aware if your testimony among men reflects a negative attitude against you? If so, how do you respond to this? This morning, we want to consider the God-proven way by which we can positively respond to our c

Today’s Verse: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. ~1 Peter 5:7 Do you ever get overwhelmed by the cares and burdens of this life? If you do, you are not alone. Burdens and cares can weigh us down to the point where everything else in life loses focus, meaning, and purpose. When our cares become too heavy, we feel like we are all alone with nowhere to go. Our devotion this morning encourages us about the necessity of placing all of our cares upon the Lord.

Today’s Verse: But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. ~1 Peter 5:10 Peter wrote his first letter to believers who were scattered in many separate locations because of persecution. One of the many recurring words he uses to describe their plight was suffering. The words suffer and suffering are used a combined total of 16 times. He refers to th

Today’s Verse: And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: ~1 Peter 1:17 We live in a busy, commuter society. Invariably, many of us depend on public transportation for work, drive long distances in traffic, and ride airplanes to go across the country. This commuter time gives us intervals of opportunity to pass our time. In other words, we have blocks of time to use. We can

Today’s Verse: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: ~1 Peter 1:7 Peter was writing to fellow believers whose lives and families were turned upside down by opposition to their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Christian faith had become hated and considered to be an enemy of Rome. These believers had to forsake their h

Today’s Verse: If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. ~1 Peter 4:11 Ability is defined as one’s power to act or perform. We measure ability by potential, capacity, execution, and accomplishment. Ability is determined by one’s competence, confidence, and effort. Everyone has

Today’s Verse: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. ~1 Peter 2:24 The Romans were notorious for how they tortured their condemned. Their methods were atrocious, cruel, horrific, inhumane, and wicked. Foremost of their instruments of cruelty was the crucifixion. This method involved the placing of the condemned individual on a cross, with the hands and feet eith

Today’s Verse: Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; ~1 Peter 1:13 During Peter’s days, everyone wore long, flowing garments. When they needed to go on an extended journey or needed to run, they would pull up their garment and tighten it very snugly at the waist level so that they would not be impeded by it. It prevented falling and being slowed down. Using this i

Today’s Verse: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; ~1 Peter 5:2 Can be said that you are on top of your game? In other words, you perform at your maximum best. In secular terms, it implies being unbeatable at what you do. You are the absolute best at what you do and are the benchmark for others. In 1 Peter 5:1-4, Peter put in writing how all of us, and pastors spec

Today’s Verse: For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. ~1 Peter 3:12 Being a teacher is a demanding occupation. He must be commanding, creative, and coaxing in trying to gain and keep the attention of the students. I’m certain every teacher knows that as the day wears on, he will find himself being extra diligent in trying to get the students' attention. As God’s children

Today’s Verse: Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. ~1 Peter 1:21 First Peter 1 is a very encouraging chapter about our salvation in Jesus Christ. We sometimes take for granted all that is involved in our salvation. In vv. 18-25, we see the work FOR salvation, the work IN salvation, and the work THROUGH salvation. We see the blood. “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corr

Today’s Verse: Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: ~1 Peter 1:6 One of my favorite words in the Bible is “rejoice.” It means "joy elevated to a higher level." In Matthew 5:12, it means to be “exceeding glad,” Peter says that is it is “exceeding joy.” The idea of rejoicing implies we have a joy that is abundant, beyond description, and overflowing. Peter said that the believers he wrote to greatly r

Today’s Verse: Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; ~1 Peter 1:13 I like my pants to be snug and secure at my hips and around my waist. I do not like to wear loose, sagging, or baggy pants. It is important that the belt I wear is tightened just enough so that my pants don’t sag. In Peter’s day, in order to keep from tripping on their outer garments, the men had t

Today’s Verse: To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, ~1 Peter 1:4 An inheritance is something that is passed to another person (typically a family member) by will. It is usually passed to the designated person after the death of the testator. In some cases, it is done while the testator is alive and is given as a gift. Peter refers to an inheritance that is guaranteed to everyone who is saved. This inheritance in