Peter's is one of the voices in scripture that remind us Christianity is not just about enjoying one's self. Primarily, living the Christian life is about doing what is right.
“Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.”
(1 Peter 4:19, NASB95)
 To get the full thrust of the verse above, you need to read the context in which it is found. (If you have time, click back on the arrows at the bottom to chapter 1, and read the whole book.)
Just from the verse above, though, we can observe some truths that powerfully contradict some of the popular ideas of what it means to follow the Lord.
- Apparently, at least some times, it is "the will of God that His people suffer. (Click here, here, and here to see some other passages that make the same point.)
- In spite of the difficulties in which we may find ourselves, we can count on God's faithfulness. As God says on another occasion, “I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU,” Therefore we can join the author of Hebrews in saying, “THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID.
WHAT WILL MAN DO TO ME?” (Hebrews 12:5-6)
- We can trust the Lord.
- In the end our goal should be to do what is right--and that's not always the same as what makes me happy today.
Do what is right, even when it is hard.
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