[Dailydevo] Daily Devotion Tuesday August 23, 2005

[Barry Ludwig]

Daily Devotion Tuesday August 23, 2005

This week's devotions are written by Pastor Ludwig and are based upon the
opening greetings found in letters of the New Testament.

 

1 Peter 1:1-2 (The Message Paraphrase)

I, Peter, am an apostle on assignment by Jesus, the Messiah, writing to
exiles scattered to the four winds. Not one is missing, not one forgotten.
God the Father has his eye on each of you, and has determined by the work of
the Spirit to keep you obedient through the sacrifice of Jesus. May
everything good from God be yours!

 

Thought

In this greeting, Peter calls us exiles, that is, people who have been
scattered and are far from home. Could there be a better description of the
American way of life?  Karen and I have two daughters and each live 600
miles away (in opposite directions). When we are far from family, there is
an indescribable longing and a sense of loneliness. Yet Peter reminds us
that no matter where we are we are neither forgotten nor alone. Our heavenly
Father has his eye on us, through the love of Jesus Christ.

Peter's greeting concludes with the affirmation that if in fact God the
Father has a loving eye on us and Jesus sacrifice for us has continuing
power, then we can expect God's comfort and goodness in this day no matter
what it may bring.

 

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