Beloved, think it not strange. The word strange seems to be popping up with regularity in these last looks into I Peter.
People will think we are strange, think it not strange, etc. Why? Because the normalcy of this world is not in line with the spiritual world God has called us to live and dwell in.
And this is proven by the fact that the things we are to consider seem most “strange.”
Why should the fact that we are going through fiery trials not seem strange? Why shouldn’t getting saved be like becoming some kind of superhero that now has invulnerability? And when we receive salvation we also get to pass go, collect our money, be slim, beautiful and only have it rain at night when it wouldn’t affect whatever plans we have for the day.
Instead we get to see what we are made of. Did you think Christ’s suffering meant that we weren’t going to suffer as well?
People still need to be won to Christ! That happens as they realize there is a difference between you and them.
The Holy Spirit. It resides in us and that’s what makes us different. His power and the will of God which resides in me, it makes me strange.
Take the win, stranger,
Pastor Brent