Daily Devotions
1 Peter
"The God of all grace"
Text: 1 Peter 5:10
THE GOD THAT PETER BELIEVED IN
The Apostle Peter had grown much through the years of serving the Lord. His faith in God was very real and relevant. As he drew his epistle to a conclusion, he commended his flock, his beloved brethren to the Lord.
“But may the God of all grace,
who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus,
after you have suffered a while,
perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
1 Peter 5:10-11
1. “But may the God of all grace”
a) God was many things to Peter.
b) He was especially, “the God of all grace”.
i) Grace came from God.
ii) Grace for salvation.
iii) Grace for service.
iv) Grace also for enduring suffering.
2. “Who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus”
a) It was God who had called us to salvation and service.
b) He had called through the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
c) He has called us to “eternal glory”.
i) This is a reference to heaven.
ii) This is a wonderful dimension of our calling in Christ Jesus.
3. “After you have suffered a while”
a) Peter was commenting on the suffering of the believers.
b) The major theme of 1 Peter was on the subject of suffering.
c) Peter urged his readers to accept and endure suffering.
d) This suffering was only for “a while”.
4. God’s great plan
a) God will “perfect” the believers.
i) He will equip them (for greater things).
ii) He will help them to grow up well.
b) He will “establish” them.
i) He will help them to be steadfast and strong.
ii) Their ability to cope well with suffering would demonstrate the fact
that they now have a steadfast (established) faith.
c) He will “strengthen” them.
i) It is not easy to suffer in tribulation.
ii) But God would strengthen them adequately so that they can endure.
d) He will “settle” them.
i) The Lord would give them a strong foundation.
ii) Their faith would be well-founded.
5. “To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
a) Giving glory to God would be most appropriate!
b) To the Lord belongs:
i) Glory
ii) Dominion
iii) Forever and ever
c) “Amen”
i) This was written to express “certainty and confidence”.
ii) This simple concluding word reflected the faith of the Apostle Peter!
iii) He believed that God would indeed look after His own people well.