Scripture to Read: 1 Peter 3:5–6
Today God continues to speak to us as we examine 1 Peter 3:5–6. God clearly says For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening. God gives us this beautiful illustration that the holy women who lived in former times clothed themselves in peace because their hope was in God. And, because their hope was in God and not in their husbands, they were willing to submit to their husbands, even using Sarah as an example, as she obeyed Abraham. By submitting to their husbands, they were, in reality, submitting to God and honoring and glorifying Him through their submission. This godly hope carries with it a deep sense of assurance that God is in control. Even in the midst of suffering, the hope we have through our relationship with God carries us through the tough days in this life. God then talks about all godly women being the offspring of Sarah if they do what is right without fear of what their husbands might do. When we choose to walk in obedience to our Lord, we have nothing to fear, for we know He is our Protector and Provider and that He will carry us through all of our tests and trials (1 John 4:15–19). Our God is perfect love and in Him, His perfect love casts out all fear.
Challenge & Application
1. Both as men and women, we need to be clothed in God’s peace and not in fear. How are you walking in god’s peace each day?
2. God’s love is perfect. As we love the way He’s commanded, all fear is cast aside. So, how are you loving the way God commands?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!