“For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil’.”
We have now come to the end of the quote from Psalm 34:12-16 (1 Peter 3:10-12). Peter memorized Scripture. Obviously, he could not have written this passage had he not memorized the Old Testament. The Bible permeated his thinking.
PRINCIPLE:
The memorization of Scripture is crucial for spiritual development, especially under affliction.
APPLICATION:
Those who wait till the trial is upon them wait too long. We need to get Scripture in our minds to fortify us against suffering. We cannot transcend our circumstances in suffering unless we already have the Word in our minds. We must transcend trial before the trial comes.
DOES THE RIGHTEOUSNESS IN I PETER 3:12 MEAN PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY RIGHTEOUSLY LIVING EACH DAY (TODAY) OR DOES IT MEAN THE RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT GOD GAVE US WHEN HE COVERED OUR SINS WITH CHRISTS BLOOD???? OR BOTH????
Roy, Note 3:12a by going back a few studies. I believe that righteous here is experiential righteousness of the believer.