Dr. Boa continues his discussion of Jesus's spiritual practices and his invitation to us to practice God's presence, just as he did on earth. Today's lesson picks up in John 10.
Peter invites his readers to embrace God's narrative not the world's narrative; to embrace a biblical perspective on life and not what we often would construe for ourselves. This epistle gives a perspective of wisdom, faith, hope, and love and calls us to put our hope in the Living God and His unchanging character and promises.
We all have broken stories and Peter wants us to understand that we can rewrite our story. We can imbed our story in a greater narrative that begins and ends well. When we are a part of God's story our life matters. When we keep an eternal perspective we understand that the adversity and afflictions of this life will only…