I really like these verses taken from those set, for reading and meditation,1 Peter 2:11-12, 21-25, NLT: “Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners (of this world)” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world. …
For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps. He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone. He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered.
He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly. He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.”
One reason why these verses stand out for me – is that I’ve come across these same verses, in a number of different ways, over the last few weeks – perhaps I’m being told something and just a little slow in discerning what that is. 
Another reason, why these verses are so good; they tell us that we are not the natives of this world; we are ‘aliens and strangers’, and we are called to abstain from sinful desires. Some people may say – to justify their sinful ways – ‘this is the way God created me’. God did not create anyone to live a life of sin – He died, so that you could be free from the bondage of sin and death. Sin, is that serious – our God died on a cross – to free us from its chains.
Yet, another reason – while saved from our sins, we are reminded that we must not continue in our old sinful ways – we are called, to be good. We must continually strive to obey Jesus’ commandments – to love, as He does.
Finally, these verses also support Selwyn’s conclusion: “When we get hurt, our natural (and sinful) reaction is to hurt the one who has hurt us. We cry out for justice – ‘I have been hurt, now let the one who hurt me, be hurt too.’ That is the only perspective our ‘human’ nature knows. Christ’s attitude, however, was to transfer the whole matter into the hands of God and trust Himself and everything to Him who judges fairly. … God’s absolute justice heals wounded spirits (and hearts).
On that final day, perfect absolute justice will be delivered; all those who have caused suffering, in the public eye – or behind closed doors, will answer for their actions – before the throne of the one, true and just God. Those, who are His children – trust in His absolute justice!
Any comments?