HEBREËRS 13:13

When Jesus died on the cross, His blood ran from the pillars of wood to the very depths of our spirits. We were finally reunified with God, who speaks to us through a universal language that directly translates to our situation — no matter who we are, no matter where we came from, and no matter what walls divide us. He bled out so all could come in!

We all have a common denominator. We will die. I will die. You will die. Death will defeat you. You won’t be able to dodge it, sidestep it, trick it or make it disappear. But then there is Jesus, the man who defeated the grave. Jesus stood toe to toe with the grave and defeated death. When Jesus talks, the grave speaks.

Te dikwels voel mense hulle is onaanvaarbaar. Hulle voel soos mense wat buitekant die stadsmure lewe — daar waar alles is wat nikswerd is en alle rommel en vuilgoed uitgebrand word. Jesus het egter gekom om die poort na die stad oop te maak sodat ons weer in die stad kan inkom. Mag hierdie leesplan jou help om te weet dat God jou naby Hom wil hê.

In the apostle Peter's first letter to Christians, he discusses the right attitude toward other people, the position of husband and wife within marriage, and dealing with suffering. This reading plan covers chapters 2 and 3 of Peter’s letter.