'Book: 1 Peter' Tagged Posts
Daily Devotional: February 24th, 2020
Casting Out Anxiety It’s hard to take this verse from 1 Peter and live out the word. We as humans do not like situations when we give up control, especially in times of stress. But that is exactly what is needed when we find ourselves drowning in the anxiety. Taking the time to pray and release the anxiety, giving it over to God can provide you with another tool to getting past the valleys of stress. Prayer Lord, You are…
Daily Devotional: February 6th, 2020
The Lowest Place Did You Know? The Kola Super deep Borehole in Russia is the deepest hole ever drilled and the deepest artificial point on Earth. For two decades it was also the longest borehole at more than seven-and-a half miles. Drilling began in 1970 and ended in 1992 when the extreme heat made it impossible to run the equipment any deeper. The original goal of the borehole was 49,000 feet while seeking to break through the Earth’s crust. There…
Daily Devotional: February 4th, 2020
The Cost of Christ Having a relationship with God is something that people typically says comes without a cost, but I disagree with that statement. Our relationship with God costs us two things. First it cost us Jesus, for he made the ultimate sacrifice to bring us back to God. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 1 Peter 3:18…
Daily Devotional: February 2nd, 2020
Did You Know? Trial by Fire Some plants have leaves naturally coated in flammable oils in order to encourage fast, intense fires. Not by accident, these plants have heat-activated seeds that require fire or intense heat in order to open and germinate. This fact reveals the useful purpose that fire is intended to play in nature. But it has not always been viewed this way. Prior to 1910, forest fires burned as much as 50 million acres annually in the…