And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
1 Peter 5:10
Peter now names the One who stands behind every promise he has written.
He calls Him “the God of all grace.”
Not occasional grace.
Not partial grace.
All grace.
The grace that saves us.
The grace that sustains us.
The grace that carries us when life feels heavier than we expected.
Peter has spoken honestly throughout this letter about suffering. Following Christ does not remove hardship. But it does place hardship within a larger story.
The God who calls His people is also the God who restores them.
Peter says that after suffering for “a little while,” God Himself will strengthen and establish His people. That phrase reminds us again that our present struggles are not the final chapter. They are part of the shaping process through which God forms faith that is steady and enduring.
Peter writes as someone who has experienced this grace personally. The disciple who once denied Jesus became the shepherd who now strengthens others.
Grace had rebuilt him.
And that same grace continues to sustain every believer who walks with Christ.
God of all grace, thank You for sustaining us in every season. When suffering feels long, and faith feels fragile, remind us that You are the One who restores and strengthens Your people.
Held by Grace,
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