1 Peter 4:12-19
Be still: Lord Jesus, as I still my heart today, I commit my thoughts, feelings, plans and senses to align with what the Spirit is saying. Amen
Read: 1 Peter 4:12-19
Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God are to entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.’ (v19)
Encounter: Peter’s invitation here isn’t to focus on our suffering, or to offer us a way out – but to gently lift our eyes toward the One who holds us steady. In the face of pressure, rejection, even persecution, his words don’t minimise the pain but instead point us to a greater truth: our Creator is faithful.
The people to whom Peter is writing knew what it meant to struggle. Their past was marked by idolatry (4:3), ignorance (1:14), and emptiness (1:18), but now they were part of God’s people – chosen, forgiven, and deeply loved. Even so, they found following Jesus costly. They might easily assume that they were suffering because they were doing something wrong. No, they’re suffering because they were doing right.
That’s where Peter’s message hits home for each of us. He doesn’t say, 'Try harder,' or 'This is the way out.' He says to them and to us something far more profound: Commit yourself to your faithful Creator and continue to do good.
In other words, you are not forgotten. You are not alone. And you are not called to figure everything out – only to trust the One who made you, who sees you, and who is always faithful.
So, friends when life feels shaky, trust he is the solid ground beneath your feet.
Apply: When anxiety rises, repeat this: 'He sees me. He made me. He is faithful.' End each day naming one way you've seen God’s faithfulness – even in the small things. Try not to explain or obsess over pain, uncertainty, or injustice. But instead, pause and declare, 'But my God is faithful!'
Devote: Holy Spirit, I devote myself to you, knowing that you are faithful.
I pause now to respond by speaking over every pain, uncertainty, and suffering with these simple words: 'God, you are faithful.' Help me to remember that you are my solid rock – never distant, but always near. Forgive me for the times I’ve focused on the storm instead of my Saviour. I lift my eyes again to the One who is, and who always will be, faithful.