I hate to have to admit this to you but sometimes-when I feel extremely perturbed or frustrated or angry over something that someone said or did or when I’m pacing across the living room floor while talking on the phone to someone whose really testing me in some way or when I’m going through some kind of trial that is trying my patience to the breaking point-I imagine what it would be like to just take off a shoe and throw it through that window. To me, it has become a symbol of deep emotion. It’s a very entertaining window!īut that big window is significant to me for another reason. I enjoy gazing out at the tall trees off at a distance, and seeing the colors of the leaves as the seasons change. Or I might see the blue sky and the sunrise peeking through the leaves of the apple tree just outside. I might see the clouds rolling by in the sky. I love to read next to that window because every once in a while, I catch myself staring at the beautiful view outside. And I usually read it while sitting in a cozy recliner in the parsonage living room-right next to a big picture window. I try to have a daily time in the Bible the first thing in the morning. It might help you appreciate why this passage has stood out to me, if I tell you a little about where I was the other day when I read it. Forįor the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,īut the face of the LORD is against those who do evil” (1 Peter 3:8-12). In 1 Peter 3, the apostle Peter wrote įinally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. Such has been the case with this morning’s passage. Whenever that happens, I prayerfully consider whether or not it’s something the Lord wants me to preach from. Sometimes, in my personal reading of the Scriptures, I run across a passage that keeps on lingering in my mind. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) Theme: We are to prove ourselves to be God’s people in this world by how we respond to the frustrating challenges around us. Posted by Pastor Greg Allen on Augunder 2011 | CHRISTIAN CONDUCT IN A FRUSTRATING WORLD – 1 Peter 3:8-12
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