We all have broken stories. But Peter tells us we can rewrite them by embedding our stories in a greater narrative, the grand narrative of God, that begins and ends well. When we are a part of God’s story, our lives matters. When we maintain an eternal perspective, we understand that the adversity and afflictions of this life will be brief, but the glory they lay up for us will endure.
The Seven Last Words of Christ
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and