Christian Devotional – June 30, 2023

Through Suffering, Day 13

Purposeful suffering. Read 1 Peter 3:17-22.

As Peter is continuing discussing suffering, he brings up the suffering of Christ. You see, Christ himself had experienced tremendous suffering, and that suffering was for a specific ourpose. Christ’s suffering brought about our salvation. When we are experiencing suffering as a result of our obedience to Christ, God has purpose for that suffering. It is never in vain. We are always able to trust that through Christ everything we experience is a result of Christ’s plan to glorify himself through our lives.

Suffering is always difficult, but just like Christ, we can trust that God has greater purpose for the challenges that we go through. Are we being obedient to him? If so, then everything we go through, the good and the bad, are designed to be for his glory.