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1 Peter 4:14<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed<\/span> are you,<\/span><\/em> for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Our obedient, righteous suffering glorifies God.<\/p>\n Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The word translated \u201creproached<\/span>\u201d is the Greek word oneididz\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cdefamed, taunted, or put down.\u201d It refers to people saying slanderous or derogatory things about you because of your beliefs or actions in obedience to God.<\/p>\n The Greek word markarios<\/span><\/em> is translated as \u201cblessed<\/span>\u201d in this verse. It does not mean that we are happy, but that we are in a position of blessing. It specifically refers to someone \u201cwho is supremely fortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n The expression \u201crests on you<\/span>\u201d is from the Greek eph humas anapauetai<\/span><\/em>. The first part of this, eph huma,s<\/span><\/em> means \u201cupon you (plural)\u201d with the sense of motion toward. The word anapauetai<\/span><\/em> means \u201che rests himself.\u201d<\/p>\n Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If your desire in life is to see God get the glory and honor that He is due, then today\u2019s verse should pop into your head whenever you suffer for righteousness sake.<\/p>\n If you are being obedient to God, speaking and acting in obedience to Him, and you are verbally treated with contempt for it, either to your face or behind your back, you are supremely fortunate. This verse, like several of the preceding verses, seems to imply that there is pleasure in pain. However, you will notice that in all of Peter\u2019s writings on suffering for righteousness, he never once says that it is pleasurable. Physically and emotionally it is painful, just as it was physically and emotionally painful to Christ when He suffered for us. What Peter is trying to get across is that in spite of the pain, we can feel a sense of peace and contentment knowing what the spiritual result will be.<\/p>\n We are told that the reason we are supremely fortunate when we are verbally buffeted in the name of Christ is because the Spirit of God, the spirit of glory, rests on us. There is something very beautiful about this that I don\u2019t want any of us to miss. When we are suffering for righteousness sake, because we are being obedient to the Spirit of God, He comes upon us imparting a sense of inner peace in spite of the physical or emotional pain. That\u2019s how martyrs of the faith in days gone by have been able to sing and give praise to God even while they were being consumed by flames.<\/p>\n In the last part of today\u2019s verse, Peter tells us that even though those who are reviling us are intentionally blaspheming God, in reality He is being glorified by our obedience and faithfulness. We all tend to think that we will give God much glory when we do some great spiritual work in His name and to this end we work hard. What Peter is telling us is that simply by being humbly obedient, especially if we suffer for it, we are glorifying God.<\/p>\n Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Let\u2019s all commit ourselves to humility and obedience to God regardless of the potential consequences, knowing that He will give us peace in the middle of it and that He will be glorified if and when we suffer for His sake!<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2009 <\/span>Will <\/span>Krause. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –<\/p>\n <\/span>If this message or this link was forwarded to you by a friend and you wish to receive future verses directly to your inbox, you can call the church phone \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 1 Peter 4:14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. 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