Sake

I am currently reading through 1 Peter 1. I invite you to open your Bible and read along with me or find it online here.

1 Peter 1

13 For the Lord’s sake, respect all human authority - whether the king as head of state,

14 or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.

15 It is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.

16 For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.

17 Respect everyone, and love your Christian brothers and sisters. Fear God, and respect the king.

Sake. When we put our trust in Jesus, we also surrender the leadership of our lives. As a result, there will be times in our journey when we are asked by God to do something that doesn’t make sense to us ... giving away money, forgiving people that have hurt us, loving people that hate us ... “for the Lord’s sake”. That is why I love (and respect) this passage so much ... Peter was challenging others to respect the authority of a government that was persecuting them, “for the Lord’s sake”. Don’t give in to your logic, trust God’s leadership.