I’ve come to the end of my lectio divina study of 1 Peter, and here’s what stands out to me in Chapter 5:
“He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
It led me to think about all the different ways the Bible says God cares for me. He cares for me as deeply as I care for my spouse:
“And I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and justice and in mercy.” Hosea 2:19
He cares for me as a loving parent cares for a child:
“Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would never forget you.” Isaiah 49:15
He cares for me as much as I care for my best friend:
“No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you.” John 15:15
He cares for me with a love that is truly sacrificial:
“ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
It’s hard to comprehend the depth of God’s love for me — me, a poor sinful being. It’s impossible to comprehend that kind of love. All I can do is be grateful.
For more about God’s love see:
Hesed–God’s Love in Action
Martin Luther on God’s Love (Agape)
Resting In His Love
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