Strangers in the world - 1 Peter 3:1-7

I´m currently going through the book of 1 Peter for my devotional. The title of this blog: ´a stranger in the world´is taken from this book. This book was addressed to Christians at that time who were dispersed throughout the regions: what is their standing before God (His elects), what is their standing before the world (aliens and strangers), how are they to act in the light of their status, how are they to cope with the sufferings, how are they to relate to the people around them. We could definitely draw a parralel between us and them. Just like them, we are in this world but we are not to be part of this world. Just like them, we are God´s elect. And just like them, we are struggling to live as God´s people on this side of heaven.

I believe it wasn´t a coincidence that I came accross John Piper´s article on submission for Christian women that is taken from 1 Peter 3:1-7. Here are some excerpts of the article:

(A Christian woman) does not put her hope in her looks. She puts her hope in the
promises of God...She looks away from the troubles and miseries and obstacles of
life that seem to make the future bleak, and she focuses her attention on the
sovereign power and love of God who rules in heaven and does on earth whatever
he pleases...She does not fear the future; she laughs at the future. The
presence of hope in the invincible sovereignty of God drives out fear...That is
what Christian women do: They entrust their souls to a faithful Creator. They
hope in God. And they triumph over fear.

The article goes on talking what submission is and is not. To read full article, click here.