Jesus Always at the Center

Meditations in the Season of Lent 

March 28, 2022

Jesus Always at the Center

Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25

Read: 1 Peter 2:18-25

In quoting from Isaiah 53, Peter has firmly laid the foundation for his faith and for the faith of the followers of Jesus. The life, death and resurrection of Jesus is the center of our faith and of our life together. In this passage, and the next passage which deals with husbands and wives, Peter is affirming that those who may be slaves to earthly masters are free in Christ, and those who are slaves to God are free in Christ. Within the church, we are all equal before God, and so should we be with each other. This was a very timely message as many of the members of the new community of believers were slaves, and slave owners as well.

There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28)

Peter is not endorsing the system of slavery which was a prominent part of his culture. Rather, he is insisting our first priority in all things, is to see ourselves in Christ as we seek to make the life in Christ our way of life.

My Takeaway: “Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” (Romans 12: 17-18)

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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