Sometimes called the Paul of the Old Testament, Isaiah has a vision of God’s holiness that leads to his understanding of the uncleanness/sinfulness of himself and humanity; after this humbling, Isaiah is ready to receive God’s evangelistic commission.
Psalm 139 is a beautiful meditation on God’s perfect knowledge, presence, power, and holiness. It offers an example to us today of how to respond and confess to the character and Person of the One who knows us intimately and completely.
We all have broken stories and Peter wants us to understand that we can rewrite our story. We can imbed our story in a greater narrative that begins and ends well. When we are a part of God’s story our life matters. When we keep an eternal perspective we understand that the adversity and afflictions of this life will only be brief and the glory will endure.
Peter admonishes his readers to have an uplook and an outlook.. Our uplook determines our outlook and our outlook determines our behavior. As we look up, we are to apply what we see. We are called to become a people who manifest the new life in this present world.
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