May those who wait for You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of hosts;It's interesting how timing works out. I'm in the middle of studying/teaching on 1 Peter. Right now, the passage I'm working on is about submission to authorities. One of the repeating reasons that we're taught to submit is so that others, seeing our good works, will recognize the reason we do them and honor God.
May those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.
Here, we see the other side of the coin. If we fail, we cause damage to God's name. People see us messing up, and can say that we're no different from non-believers. If we're not any different, why should they follow Him? If they're already followers, we can shake their faith with our misdeeds.
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