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1 Peter 2:13-25, Colossians 4:5-6, Entrusting Or Erupting?, Entrusting to God?, Faith, Following Jesus in the DARK, Obedience
Bible Ballistics: Vol. 16 No. 06 Entrusting Or Erupting???
I would like to share one main, but profound passage tonight, that we might consider our actions, reactions, and attitudes toward those around us. Jesus called us to be salt and light; yet a lot of those of us who claim His name are behaving more like ‘brine’ and ‘floodlights’ rather than seasoning, preservatives or revealing light in the darkness. Paul tells us to use our words wisely, not as weapons against those around us.
“Walk in wisdom
toward them that are without,
redeeming the time.
6 Let your speech be alway with grace,
seasoned with salt,
that ye may know how ye ought to answer
every man.” Colossians 4:5-6
The main thing I want to share with you this evening is a passage from Peter. I pray that it will speak to you and we can each find courage, godly strength, and grace to be a reflection of our Lord Jesus before a lost and dying world regardless of our circumstances—any circumstances!
“Submit yourselves
to every ordinance of man
for the Lord’s sake:
whether it be to the king,
as supreme;
14 Or unto governors,
as unto them that are sent by him
for the punishment
of evildoers,
and for the praise
of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God,
that with well doing ye may put to silence
the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free,
and not using your liberty
for a cloke of maliciousness,
but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men.
Love the brotherhood.
Fear God.
Honour the king.
18 Servants,
be subject to your masters
with all fear;
not only to the good and gentle,
but also to the froward.
19 For this is thankworthy,
if a man
for conscience toward God
endure grief,
suffering wrongfully.
20 For what glory is it,
if, when ye be buffeted for your faults,
ye shall take it patiently?
but if, when ye do well,
and suffer for it,
ye take it patiently,
this is acceptable with God.
21 For even hereunto
were ye called:
because Christ also suffered
for us,
leaving us an example,
that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin,
neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 Who,
when he was reviled,
reviled not again;
when he suffered,
he threatened not;
but committed himself
to him
that judgeth righteously:
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.
25 For
ye were as sheep
going astray;
but are now
returned unto the Shepherd
and Bishop
of your souls.” 1 Peter 2:13-25
I simply close with a prayer that we will truly let God’s Word be God’s Word, and that we will behave like Jesus IS our LORD!
“For even hereunto
were ye called:
because Christ also suffered
for us,
leaving us an example,
that ye (we) should follow his steps…”
Are you entrusting your behavior to “to him that judgeth righteously”, reflecting your Lord? Or are you erupting like the rest of our culture? It’s your choice so choose wisely—there is a test!
