Thoughts from 1 Peter 4

As i was reading in 1 Peter 4 the other day a few thing really stuck out to me that i thought i would share with One Love Nation!! (cool name huh?? well thats you!!!) In chapter 4 verses 12 and 13 it talks about suffering as a christian, and we all know what it's like to suffer but Peter says this: "Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trail when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. (13) But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's suffering." This is saying to rejoice in suffering for Christ...SAY WHAT!!..yeah we should REJOICE when we are persecuted and have trials come our way, because it sets us up a platform to show Jesus! It gives us a ready spot to give an account and the God tells us to always be ready to give an account for what he has done in our lives. I know it may seem hard to think that we should be happy in a time that is hard for us, but ill put a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE (just like Billy Mays and all his infomercials!!) that when you rejoice in your suffering for Christ that he will in return BLESS you many times over!! I dont know about you guys, but Blessing are amazing to receive. It goes on to talk about not being ashamed of your suffering for Christ, so that when judgment day come (dun dun dun, we all know it will one day) we may be ready and willing to give an account, that we obeyed the will of the Lord. can i get an AMEN? (here is a spot for you to randomly shout amen from where ever you are and really shake up the environment you in!!) but this next part has really stuck with me, in verse 18 its says

" if the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinners?"

WOW i dont know about you guys but there is truth and challenge in that set of words right there!! Your probably thinking the same thing! Righteous people don't need the saving!! its the ungodly and the sinners! amen (though some "righteous" people could use a little more of the word too! ha ha ) Its our calling to reach out to those groups the ungodly and the sinners...we are called to reach to the ends of the earth teaching and preaching and making disciples of Jesus! word! we wouldnt want our lives to be wasted im sure they dont want to waste theirs! i know we all have many friends that fall into this category that so many people of the world would call "normal" but we know what they are heading for! They are meant for so much more! my challenge it so reach out to those you know personally first.... then reach that same hand to at least 5 people you dont know..show the love of Christ to all people and dont let your friends become merely a death statistic! Rise up and be the Holy Generation God has called you to be!!!Amen!!

One Love

Cam!