…but god… Episode 165
Transcript
“In the same way, you wives, be subject to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won over without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your pure and respectful behavior.”
1 Peter 3:1-2 NASB2020
I’m not skipping any scripture because it’s uncomfortable, it’s only uncomfortable because it is so often taken out of context. Context is so important with any scripture, and especially this one. Peter is explaining how we should follow Christ in the context of being a witness to the unbeliever. He has just finished explaining the implications of how a servant should act in order to win his boss over to Christ. This scripture is in the greater context of how we all should follow Christ in order to have our lives be a witness to non-believers and non-followers. Therefore, if the servant works and just does the minimum and does only what they are asked to do, and they are bitter about their work and they show no gratitude. How will that win their master or other servants for Christ? That is the context in which Peter writes these verses in Chapter 3. The wife should love her husband, she should lift him up and give him praise. This should be done out of a pure meek and quiet spirit. Like the meek and quiet spirit Christ speaks of in the sermon on the mount.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
Matthew 5:3-5 NIV
This type of attitude is so rare in the world. Being a follower of Christ is not about us. We should never say look at me, and my beauty or my fine clothes. All those things are earthly things and are gone in an instant. We all should follow Christ as a servant. In all we do we should point others to Christ and not ourselves. This is the lesson that Peter is teaching. Peter will deal with how husbands should act and then he will bring it all together and give a summary regarding how we are all to witness to others.
Therefore, let us all serve God and be a witness to others through our loving, meek and humble spirit, so that the attention goes to God and not ourselves.
Lord we praise your Holy and mighty name. Let us draw our strength from you and the power of the Holy Spirit that is in us. Help us to be meek and humble so that you can be strong and brave and so your Holy Name will be glorified. So that others will know that you died for the forgiveness of our sins and you rose again to conquer death. We pray this is Jesus Name Amen
Shalom, Shalom Blessings Press in and Press on!
Hosted by Chad McBeam
