As we get to the last chapter of 1st Peter, he reminds us of our position in Christ (No matter who we are).
To the shepherds, or leaders, he states their need for humility and compassion. To the younger he reminds them of their obligation to respect and, lumping them in with all members, of our need for submission to one another.
If we can take anything away from Peter’s writings, it is that he calls us to a higher standard than we think capable, but that he sees as a normal and necessary part of being in fellowship.
Have you taken inventory of your life and where you stand? If not, why not?
Don’t we have to ask ourselves if our lives are not measuring up, then what must we change? God doesn’t lower His standard because it is too high, He raises us up to it because we are walking on too low of a road.
Rise up you men and women of God to the calling for which you have been called.
Pastor Brent