Daily Reflections From Higher Things®

Today's Reading: 1 Peter 5:6-11 Daily Lectionary: Joshua 8:1-28; Acts 11:1-18 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. (1 Peter 5:9) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Christians should expect suffering in this life. The devil is prowling, seeking to devour God's people. The devil tries to destroy the faith of Christians by means of persecution. He increases the world's hostility against the Church. The world will punish Christians for their allegiance to Jesus. The Christian might lose respect and status, family and friends, money and possessions, his rights and freedom, and, in some cases, his life. The only way to escape this cross is to renounce Jesus and leave the Church. That's what the devil wants you to do. Peter encourages us to remain firm in the faith. He reminds us that we are not suffering alone. We are suffering along with the entire Body of Christ. Indeed, there are plenty of Christians around the wor