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I pastor a church in Watertown, Massachusetts. I also enjoy traveling, hiking, and enjoying new places and experiences.

Armed With Attitude

20 Jun
Armed With Attitude

We’re continuing to go through the book of First Peter. In today’s post, I’ll start chapter 4. But we have to realize that this chapter cannot be taken all by itself. It rests completely upon the principles of Chapter 3.

Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.

1 Peter 4:1-2 NIV

In these two verses we see the key for living a radically righteous lifestyle. We talked about what this lifestyle looked like in chapter 3. Now, the apostle deals with how to obtain it.

Peter tells us that Christ was passionately burdened over us in the flesh. At least that’s what the original Greek wording means. He tells us that we must be armed with that same attitude.

So, to put it bluntly, you must be armed with attitude. The word, armed, is a military term. It means to be fitted with weaponry. When someone has an attitude, they can be dangerous.

It’s time for God’s people to be spiritually armed and dangerous. The question is; how do you arm yourself with attitude? The simple fact is that you pick up the attitudes of those you hang around with.

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross!

Philippians 2:5-8 NIV

Jesus Christ is the great example for us to follow. He laid down His glory and took the role of a servant. What could motivate someone to do this? Attitude!!!

That’s why picking up the Lord’s attitude is so important.

We’re told throughout Scripture that this is God’s will for us.

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds…

Ephesians 4:22-23 NIV

The Lord wants our minds to have a new attitude. Literally, that word is wind. God wants to change the direction that the wind of our mind is blowing. He wants us to be burdened with the same thing that burdens Him.

That’s the attitude the Lord is looking for in us. He wants us to arm ourselves with the same burden that He has. It will totally renew our thought processes. Only then will we have an effective impact on the world around us.

I’ll continue this thought in my next post.

Question: How much of Christ’s attitude do you see in yourself?

© 2025 Nick Zaccardi

 
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Posted by on June 20, 2025 in Ministry, Revival, Spiritual Walk, Spiritual Warfare

 

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Our Salvation

18 Jun
Our Salvation

In going through Peter’s first letter, my last post was about the once and for all victory of Christ. Today I want to continue that thought.

For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit.

1 Peter 3:18 NIV

The Scripture is clear that there was a purpose for His death on the cross. Christ died in order that He might lead us toward God. But even though His flesh was killed, the Lord was resurrected by the Spirit.

That brought Him to a new place of ministry.

He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.

1 Peter 3:18b-20a NIV

This is a very interesting portion of Scripture. I believe it’s talking about what Christ was doing while His body was in the grave for three days. He wasn’t just “sleeping.”

While the Lord was in the Spirit, He was actually preaching. It literally says that He was proclaiming something, but it wasn’t the Good News. There are important truths here that we need to see.

Christ was preaching to those who were willfully disobedient during the days of Noah. During that time, God was looking with expectation, as the ark was being prepared. It was the means of physical salvation for that generation.

In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also — not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand — with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.

1 Peter 3:20b-22 NIV

This is what Peter is really trying to get us to think about. It’s how you view your salvation and baptism. Why did you come to Christ and receive the sacrament of baptism in water?

It was obviously not the laying aside of dirt from the flesh. What it really is, is a demand, a craving for, a good conscience toward God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Along with that is the knowledge that all of creation is in obedience to Him.

Because of this, you can successfully face the trials of life. When you crave a good conscience toward God, then your expectation is in the Lord.

With that attitude, we must expect the move of God in our lives and situations.

Question: What is your attitude toward the salvation Christ bought for you?

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Posted by on June 18, 2025 in Spiritual Walk, The Gospel

 

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Once For All Victory

13 Jun
Once For All Victory

We’re continuing our study through 1 Peter. The apostle has been talking about suffering because you’re living righteously. He gives us the conclusion.

It is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

1 Peter 3:17 NIV

Now he goes on to give us the example of Christ.

For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit.

1 Peter 3:18 NIV

I love that phrase, “once for all.” Let me explain. I live in the Boston area. I have to admit that I was excited when the New England Patriots won the Superbowl year after year. That probably doesn’t sound very spiritual.

Actually, there’s a truth here that we need to understand. It hurts me to tell you this, but once the Superbowl is over, every team is tied for last place.

When you look at the world of sports, the game gets reset every year. What you did last season doesn’t mean anything during the next season.

From this point on it’s all about winning next year. In our society, championships are a temporary thing. You can be a world champion today and scraping the bottom the next season.

I’m glad Jesus wasn’t this kind of champion. The victory that He won was once and for all. There will be no rematch, no do overs, and no replays. It is finished.

Under the Old Covenant it was much different. The death of a bull or goat today had no power to help you a year later. The sacrifices had to be repeated over and over again.

The work that Jesus Christ accomplished on the cross will never lose its effectiveness. It will never fade or wear out. The Lord is eternally victorious.

But there’s more to the story. Christ has passed this victory on to all who will trust in Him.

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:57 NIV

As I said before – I’m glad for the Patriots past victories. The problem is that their victory didn’t do anything for me. After the Superbowl, my health, finances, and attitudes were the same as they were before. They got the glory, and I got to watch.

Christ, on the other hand, allowed me to share in His victory. Even though there was nothing I could to do to help, I benefit from all that He did. All I had to do was to trust in Him as my Lord and Savior.

…for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

1 John 5:4 NIV

In one decisive act, Jesus Christ accomplished freedom, salvation, healing, and restoration for all. We just need to get in on it by faith in Him.

Spend some time with the Lord today. Let His victory spill over into your life. Don’t walk around as if you’re defeated, hoping to win the next round. You can walk in his freedom right now.

Question: How has the victory of Christ been effective in your life?

© 2025 Nick Zaccardi

 
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Posted by on June 13, 2025 in Encouragement, Faith, Healing, Power of God, The Gospel

 

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A Good Conscience

11 Jun
A Good Conscience

We’re currently going through Peter’s first epistle. In my last post, I talked about how to be prepared to answer those who ask about the hope driving your actions.

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

1 Peter 3:15-16 NIV

Continuing with that thought, there’s an assumption that you’re watching your attitude. When we deal with the unsaved, we need to keep our emotions in check. We must not operate in an arrogant or condemning manner.

When we act in a “holier than thou” way, we actually push people away from the Gospel. They need to understand that we had issues as well. The only difference between them and us is Christ.

Most importantly, we must hold on to a good conscience. We need to guard our conscience from anything that would stain it. What does this mean?

The Greek word for conscience, literally means seeing together. It’s how we view the totality of our life and actions. It’s not about just one incident that happened 3 years ago.

Too many believers find themselves stuck because they’re continually replaying a mistake they made years ago. You are washed by the blood of Christ if you repented of it. Stop letting the past keep you from your destiny in the Lord.

The real question is; am I living for self, or becoming like Christ? That’s what’s the important aspect of our conscience.

Paul explained the same thing to his spiritual son, Timothy. We need this to become effective in ministry.

…holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith.

1 Timothy 1:19 NIV

How can you trust God if your own mind is accusing you of disobedience? In that case, your faith is being shipwrecked. If you haven’t done it yet, go before God and repent over those areas of guilt. Then move on in Christ.

These four things that Peter dealt with in chapter 3, are the bedrock for being victorious in trials. Don’t fear what the world fears, set apart Christ as Lord, be ready to explain your hope, and hold on to a good conscience.

The result of these characteristics is worth the hardship. Peter explains why in verse 16. He says that even though those in the world may publicly slander you as criminals, privately they will actually be ashamed of themselves.

By living this way, you’re giving the Holy Spirit something to work with. He can bring conviction into the hearts of those who know you. The Lord is able to “ripen” their hearts to receive the Gospel message.

Eventually, the Lord will lead someone, maybe even you, to share Christ with them. At that time, they’ll be ready and willing to bow their knee to the Lord and accept Him as their Savior.

Question: How close does your life line up to this way of living?

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Posted by on June 11, 2025 in Faith, Ministry, The Gospel

 

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Be Prepared

02 Jun
Be Prepared

We’re continuing our walk through 1 Peter. In my last post, I started talking about living a radically righteous life. When you live “all in” for Christ, you start to get some resistance from the world, but we don’t have to be afraid.

Now Peter continues with this thought.

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord.

1 Peter 3:15a

The next thing Peter tells us is to revere Christ as Lord. That word, revere, actually means to set apart. In our hearts, we must set Christ apart as Lord. This is the absolute key.

Many Christians have set themselves in that position. They act as the lords of their own life. Christ is merely an advisor.

It’s like the bumper sticker I’ve seen from time to time. “God is my co-pilot.” In my opinion, if God is your co-pilot, then you have a fool for a pilot.

Much of the problem is that we have no concept of what a lord is in our culture. The lord is the supreme ruler. Saying, “No Lord,” is not an option.

It is written: “ ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’ ”

Romans 14:11

We know from Scripture that at the judgment, every created being will declare the Lordship of Christ. Every knee WILL bow. So, why not acknowledge it now. Don’t wait until you have no choice but to admit it.

Your submission to Christ will be obvious to those around you. You have to be ready for it. Peter explains how we should be prepared.

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

1 Peter 3:15b-16

We’re told to be ready at all times. But, ready to do what? Ready to give an answer. That’s a Greek word from which we get our English word, apology.

That Greek word is actually a technical judicial term. It means your final defense of  your actions. We must always beready to explain our actions. Remember, Peter is talking about doing radical goodness.

This is the basis for a powerful witness for Christ. You live a cutting edge, radically good lifestyle. That’s what gets people’s attention.

It prompts people to ask, “Why do you live like that?”

Remember what the verse says. Give an answer to everyone who asks. Sometimes our trouble is that we want to explain to those who don’t care.

When He saw the crowds of people coming towards Him to hear His words, Jesus told His disciples to look at the fields that are white for harvest. We’ve got to be looking for the white fields. Not everyone is ready to hear the good news.

They want a particular explanation. They want to understand the hope that’s driving us to do what we do. That’s especially true when we show love in a way the world never could.

So, live radically for Christ and be ready to explain God’s goodness to those around you.

Question: Have you ever encountered questions about your righteous lifestyle?

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Posted by on June 2, 2025 in Faith, Ministry, The Gospel

 

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Suffering for Doing Good

19 May
Suffering for Doing Good

We’re continuing to go through Peter’s first letter. The apostle is now going to talk about how to handle resistance from the world. It’s something we will all experience, even if we don’t live in an area with heavy persecution.

Remember, Peter’s goal is always to portray Christ to the world.

Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?

1 Peter 3:13 NIV

Peter asks us, who is it that will bring evil against you? He’s talking about any kind of evil, from injury to exasperation. This is especially true if you’re eager to do good.

The word he uses for eager is important for understanding this question. He’s literally saying if you become a Zealot for good. One thing we need to know is that this word, Zealot, referred to a group of Jews who were anti-Roman terrorists at that point in history.

This seems like an oxymoron. A terrorist for good. But I believe that’s from the world’s perspective.

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

John 3:19-20 NIV

We can see from this verse, that light terrorizes those who love darkness. That’s what happens when we live a “radically good” life. When someone acts in an evil way against us and we go out of our way to bless them.

So, Peter asks who would try to hurt you for that? Then, he thinks about his experience in this area.

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened.”

1 Peter 3:14 NIV

What if you’re passionately burdened to do righteousness? Here’s what Peter has learned from his experiences.

First, you’re supremely blessed, well off, happy, fortunate. That’s the first and most important thing you need to know. That’s the basis for overcoming in spite of this resistance.

You had better prepare for this, just like Christ. Because we will all have to face these issues at some point.

The apostle starts by telling us to not be afraid or shaken. He lets us know that we don’t have to fear the things that frighten the world. And we’re not shaken by the things that toss them.

The world gets all upset and fearful about politics, the economy, and natural disasters. We must not give in to fear because we know who controls our life and our world.

This is one of the biggest areas we need to work on as Christians in our generation. When you see what’s taking place online and in social media, many times believers seem as stressed out as the world. We can’t be acting like people without the hope of Christ Jesus in us.

It’s time for us to start acting like Jesus is Lord and God is in control. Stop running around like the world and settle down to be accomplishing the will of the Father. Spend time in His presence to pick up His heartbeat. Then, do what you’re called to do.

Question: How free are you from the anxiety we see in the world?

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Posted by on May 19, 2025 in Ministry, Power of God, Revival, Spiritual Walk, The Gospel

 

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Pleasing God

16 May
Pleasing God

We’re now going through Peter’s first epistle. In my last post, I concluded with 1 Peter 3:12. In this verse the apostle is telling us why we must relate correctly with others in the church.

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

1 Peter 3:12 NIV

This is how the Lord operates. He wants to turn His eyes and ears toward us. Scripturally speaking, His eyes and ears are important. I want to look at that truth in today’s post.

I’ll start in the Old Testament.

For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.

2 Chronicles 16:9 NIV

When you talk about the eyes of the Lord, we’re not speaking of physical eyes that can only see what’s right in front of them. God sees everything, all at once. This verse is talking about the Lord’s desire to reward those who are fully committed to Him.

The Lord is for us. He’s not actively seeking to punish anyone. His greatest desire is for our blessing. He’s seeking those who have, by their faith and obedience, placed themselves in a position to receive this blessing.

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have what we asked of him.

I John 5:14-15 NIV

Again, when we speak of the ears of God, we know that he hears everything. But, it’s His response to what He hears that we’re looking for.

The Lord is looking for faith. But it’s a faith that only comes from a knowledge of His will. When I spend time with the Holy Spirit, I learn God’s will. When I pray out that will, I know that I’m going to get an answer to that prayer.

However, there’s another side to this issue. Peter tells us that the Lord’s face is against those who make or do worthlessness. Literally – His face will be over you. He’s trying to get your attention.

It’s just like the Apostle Peter, when he denied the Lord during His trial. After Christ rose from the dead, He asked Peter three times, “Do you love Me?” He was getting Peter’s attention.

Paul made an important statement in one of his letters.

On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.

1Thessalonians 2:4 NIV

Paul’s desire was to be a follower of Christ who pleased God. We have to be careful about our view of things. God loves everyone, no matter who you are or what you’ve done. But, not everyone pleases God, or is approved of by Him.

That’s an important distinction. It begs the question; are you a God-pleaser? Are you grabbing His attention to pour out a blessing on your life? Or is the Lord trying to get your attention so you can get your life back on track with Him?

Be a God-pleaser. Grab His attention or He’ll try to get yours.

Question: How much of a God-pleaser are you?

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Posted by on May 16, 2025 in Faith, Revival, Spiritual Walk

 

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Cultivating a Together Mindset

14 May
Cultivating a Together Mindset

We’re continuing through the epistle of 1 Peter. Currently, we’re talking about our relationships in the body of Christ. In my last post, Peter explained the “together mindset.”

It’s an important teaching, but how does this work in practice?

Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:9 NIV

Here we’re told not to give back evil or insult for insult. Instead, we’re told to speak well about these people. This is very difficult to accomplish in the middle of a conflict. That’s why we need to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.

According to Peter, we can make this easier by learning one simple truth. He says that we know by experience that we’re called to inherit a blessing. In that case, what does it matter if you’re cursed by someone, if you know you’re getting a blessing anyway?

In the next direction Peter shows that he’s a realist…and so is God.

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.”

1 Peter 3:10 NIV

The fact is that we all want to love life and see good times. Unfortunately, there are many who get this idea that God is against good times. But that’s absolutely untrue. God wants the best for us.

This found throughout Scripture.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

James 1:17 NIV

Peter tells you how to reach this goal without any regret. He literally tells us to put our tongue on pause from off of evil. He also tells us not to let your lips speak trickery. How many times has one wrong word ruined the whole day for you and others?

One thing is very clear from the Word. Jesus said, in Luke 6:45, “Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” So, if you fill your heart with the Word, you’ll have more good times.

Peter continues with this thought.

“He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.”

1 Peter 3:11 NIV

Peter advises us to turn from, shun trouble. Our problem is that usually we don’t turn from it. We keep watch over it and rehearse it in our hearts. That causes it to grow and take over our lives.

Instead of looking for the problems, we must seek and pursue peace. We can only do all this if we know God’s direction. The only way to know where God is leading us to is to spend time in His presence.

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

1 Peter 3:12 NIV

This is a wonderful promise for those who cultivate this “together mindset.” In my next post, I’ll talk about it in more detail.

Question: How well are you cultivating this together mindset?

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Posted by on May 14, 2025 in Fellowship, Relationships

 

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Together Minded

12 May
Together Minded

We’re currently going through Peter’s first letter to the church. To review where we are at this point, in chapter 2, Peter started talking about our good lives silencing our critics.

When they see how we live, it draws them to Christ. A big part of this is our attitude toward authority, government, the workplace, and the home. But our biggest witness is how we act in the church.

Jesus said, in John 13:35, that everyone would recognize that we are His disciples. How? Because we obey the law? Because we have a nice family? NO! They’ll recognize it because we have love for one another.

This is what Peter is going to talk about in the next section we look at.

Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.

1 Peter 3:8 NIV

These are the goals if we want to draw people to Christ. The first of these goals is to live together in harmony. He uses 5 Greek words in this section to describe this harmony.

He starts with the word harmony itself. It’s a word that means together-minded. This goes against everything we want to strive for in American independence. We want to be able to say, “I accomplished this all by myself.”

That’s not how it works in the church of Jesus Christ. We are a body of believers. We are called to do this together. It’s never about what one person can do by himself or herself.

We need to cultivate a “together mindset”. It’s the knowledge that I’m going to have to work with others if I’m going to accomplish my destiny in Christ.

The next word he uses is translated as sympathetic in English. That word literally means together-passioned. This means that we are all passionate about the same thing.

In my experience, this is one of the hardest things to work on in the church. It requires us to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit. This way we can take on God’s heart. We can all be passionate about what God is passionate for.

Then there’s brotherly love. We must recognize that we’re a family. But we’re more than that – we’re closer than blood relatives. That’s because we’ve been blood bought. We are all together in the family of Christ.

The next descriptive word is compassionate. This takes some explanation because the exact translation is good spleen. This is because the ancient Greeks saw the spleen as the seat of our emotions. This speaks about maintaining a good attitude while with your fellow believers.

The final word Peter uses is literally humble courtesy. We need to learn to treat people correctly. There are times I’ve seen Christians treating each other poorly, because “they have to walk in forgiveness.” We need to use common courtesy with one another.

All of these traits are how we should live together to accomplish God’s will. Paul said the same thing.

I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.

1 Corinthians 1:10 NIV

The word agree in this verse is where we get our English word, symphony. The church should be a symphony of different instruments for God’s glory. We are not all the same, but we are playing the same song under the direction of the Holy Spirit.

Question: How well do we see this in our churches presently?

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Posted by on May 12, 2025 in Fellowship, Ministry, Relationships, Spiritual Walk, The Church

 

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The Godly Husband

09 May
The Godly Husband

As we continue through the book of 1 Peter, we’ve been talking about the husband and wife relationship. The apostle now gives an exhortation to husbands.

Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

1 Peter 3:7 NIV

In his opening statement, Peter makes it clear that his goal is for husbands to understand their wives. Unfortunately, this is not the case in many marriages. We seem to get all of our opinions from the world’s way of doing things.

Or, worse than that, so often we get teaching from those who totally misinterpret Scripture. They do this to perpetuate the false idea that the husband is the supreme dictator of the home.

In my last few posts, I dealt with this error. You can review them to see what the Scripture says about who the true Head of the home should be. Spoiler alert – it is Christ!

The first thing that Peter wants us to understand is that the wife is the weaker vessel. This does not mean that she is in any way inferior to her husband. It’s simply a statement of the medical fact that, statistically speaking, women are not as strong as men.

This is an important fact. It tells us, as husbands, that we should be taking care of things to make life easier for them. We don’t just sit back and make our wives do all the work around the house.

The next thing he says is to treat them with respect. This is a statement that literally means to bestow them with value. This flies in the face of how husbands considered their wives in ancient times.

Sometimes they were considered to property of the husband, just like a slave. Other times they were looked at like a beloved pet. Their priority was simply to bring children – especially sons – into the family.

This teaching from Scripture elevates the wife to a higher status. Peter even calls her a co-equal heir of the grace of life. Again, in those days, most women were not able to receive an inheritance. So, spiritually speaking, there are no second-class citizens in the kingdom of God.

As a matter of fact, I personally believe that in Christ there is no “glass ceiling” for women. To see my blog on that teaching, click here.

Finally, the apostle tells us, as husbands, the result of ignoring these exhortations. He says to walk in this way with your wife so that your prayers will not be chopped down. Yes, that’s the actual wording that Peter uses.

Think of your prayers as seed that you’re planting, watering, and nurturing. You want to see the blessing of God on your life, home, and ministry. When you don’t treat your wife in a godly way, you’re tearing down the very thing that could be bringing these good things into your life.

Remember, we should be treating our wives with the same love that the Lord shows to the church. We can all follow this path to God’s best. Let our homes be an example of Christ and the church.

Question: How have you seen these truths at work in Christian homes?

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