Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 155th. Edition. Dear People Who Have Received a Faith as Precious as that of the Apostles,  Today we start our meditations in 2 Peter. In today’s passage (2 Peter 1:1-2) Peter introduces himself and his readers, as was the…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 154th. Edition. Dear People Belonging to God,  With today’s passage (1 Peter 5:13-14) we conclude our devotions in 1 Peter. The way Peter concludes this letter tells us a lot about the circumstances he and the Christians were in….

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 153rd. Edition. Dear Children of the Heavenly King,  In today’s passage (1 Peter 5:12), Peter is making one last statement, before he ends the letter. In this statement, we see two important things:  Acknowledgment. Peter states here that he has…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 152nd. Edition. Dear Saints,  In today’s passage (1 Peter 5:11) we are reminded of the purpose for which we live and for which we are ultimately saved. We get it all wrong when our comfort, welfare, and desires take…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 151st. Edition. Dear Pilgrims and Sojourners, In today’s passage (1 Peter 5:10) we are reminded that persecution and suffering will not go on forever. As Kenyan politicians have told us, things will change.   Grace. Peter bases his statement on…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation.150th. Edition. Dear Ambassadors of the Risen Christ,  Today’s passage (1 Peter 5:8-9) reminds us of the reality of the enemy we are up against. Because we are almost always up against fellow humans, it is easy to lose sight…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 148th. Edition. Dear People who Consider it Worthy to Suffer for the Name,  Today’s passage (1 Peter 5:7) is often read without consideration for the context. The larger context is that Christians were suffering in the face of rife…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 147th. Edition. Dear Pilgrims and Sojourners, Today’s passage (1 Peter 5:5-6) shifts the focus from the elders to the young people and then also to everyone in general.   Submit to Elders (v. 5a). Elders are charged, as we have…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 146th. Edition. Dear People of the Royal Priesthood,  Today’s passage (1 Peter 5:4) is a reminder to the people entrusted with the leadership of God’s church, that a reward is coming their way. While the reward should not be…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 145th. Edition. Dear People whose Names Are Written in the Book of Life,  In today’s passage (1 Peter 5:2-3) we continue with the theme of church leaders. Peter encourages the elders (and pastors, bishops, and overseers fall into this…