1 Peter

I decided to go through 1 Peter this week and discovered that it's pretty much full of gold. God has spoken a lot into my heart the past 24 hours about community and the priesthood, just to reaffirm it all with Peter. With so many things on my plate and new responsibilities coming up daily I often feel ill-equipped and unprepared to lead. But feeling that way is such a lie. God has entrusted me (and you), his beloved daughter with everything that I need to do his work. He has withheld nothing from me, He longs to do good to me, He showers me with everlasting life and is reserving a place for me in an inheritance that can never spoil or fade.

I desire to have a teachable heart, Peter says "like newborn babies crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow up in your salvation."

I desire community, "Love one another deeply from the heart", "you also, like living stones (Jesus) , are being built into a spiritual house to be a HOLY PRIESTHOOD" (further described as us joining in with Jesus on his priestly work) "love the brotherhood of believers.."

So far the first 2 chapters have spoken so much to me about entrusting yourself to the Lord, setting your hope on the coming glory when Jesus reveals himself again, acknowledging that I am shielded through faith with God's power and "Though you have not seen him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an INEXPRESSIBLE AND GLORIOUS JOY, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls."

Later on Peter says "For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and the Overseer of your souls."