As we arose this morning, and I let the dog out to do her thing, and CJ and Goob showered, I came downstairs to my library to study still more before opening the Scriptures before the saints later this morning, and the power of 1 Peter 1:13-21 struck me again.

Peter, this man who experienced so many highs and lows in Christian ministry, loved the saints. He wrote to them about pressing on, about preparing their minds for action, about looking forward to the revelation of Jesus Christ.

And long before I stand before others, God sees. He sees it all. He knows us through and through. And He has given us His Scriptures so that we do not lose heart.

We look backward and learn from those whose shoulders we stand upon and we look forward to the coming King of kings whose righteousness we proclaim.