320 Lamentations 1 – 2; 1 Peter 2
We cannot turn ourselves to the will of God, but we can be broken towards it. Suffering is a part of life. Life is difficult. Lamentations is the blues book of the Bible. The message is that God is faithful in the midst of our suffering. We can turn from the Lord when all is well, just out of neglect. When we suffer we can doubt God, His love, and certainly His wisdom as one who plans our life. When we were born, it was destined that we would suffer. The Quester heard this loud and clear. We can run from it, medicate it, philosophize about it--the fact remains we hurt. God is faithful! Turn towards the Lord and seek His comfort, it is our only hope.
Clean your life up. We can get sloppy with this gift of salvation. Stop it! Peter is forthright about our lives. We are the living stones built upon the living Stone. Alleluia!! The living Stone can be the cornerstone for your life or it can be the death of you. Build your life upon the Stone and not your own wisdom. With all this in mind Peter reminds us that this world is not our home. We are but pilgrims passing through. We have to be so careful not to get attached. Live life with a loose grip on this stuff and a tight grip on Jesus. So get a grip--on Jesus!
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