I like to reference the works of Martin Luther because he is a man that stood for truth at any cost. He also was a grumpy German who God used in a great way. Luther provides the modern reader a glimpse into what Peter was talking about in the early verses of 1 Peter in the following quote:
If we consider the greatness and the glory of the life we shall have when we have risen from the dead, it would not be difficult at all for us to bear the concerns of this world. If I believe the Word, I shall on the Last Day, after the sentence has been pronounced, not only gladly have suffered ordinary temptations, insults, and imprisonment, but I shall also say: “O, that I did not throw myself under the feet of all the godless for the sake of the great glory which I now see revealed and which has come to me through the merit of Christ!
I hope you enjoy this first installment in a study through the book of 1 Peter.
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