SUNDAY November 8, 2026

Our Faithful Creator

Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.
1 Peter 4:19

Peter encouraged those suffering according to the will of God to commit their souls to Jesus Christ. Believers were to trust Christ in times of suffering and continue a pattern of good works, as unto the Lord. They were to do what was right. These Christians were heaven bound. They knew where they were are going, with that in mind, they sought the will of God.

What is the will of God for your life? As you read and study God’s Word, you will be told in plain language what you should be doing as a Christian. If you apply these Scriptures to your life, you will be doing God’s will:

Romans 12:1-2: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:15-22: See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.

Doing God’s will also means that we cannot compromise––bottom line. If we fail to live good and acceptable lives before the Lord, we will make other people stumble. Why? There will be no evidence of God’s transforming power seen in our lives. Listen, once saved, we cannot allow the devil to regain a foothold in our lives. Even though we are tempted daily to sin, we are to resist the devil (James 4:7). Pray and be obedient to God's Word, knowing that we have a faithful Creator who will guard our souls.

Consider how precious a soul must be, when both God and the devil are after it.
~C.H. Spurgeon~

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