There are many callings in the Christian life—to love, service, holiness—but 1 Peter 2:21–25 reminds us that suffering unjustly isn’t an optional one. If following Jesus were a customizable journey, this is the part many of us would choose to skip – after all, suffering when we deserve it is difficult enough! But Scripture is clear: this kind of suffering is part of the path. The key lies in how Jesus responded—He continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly (verse 23). He didn’t retaliate. He didn’t lash out. He trusted. If we want to see God’s purposes fulfilled in our lives, we must do the same. Not once, but over and over, entrusting ourselves again and again to the Father who sees, knows and redeems. In Christ’s wounds, we’re healed. In His footsteps, we walk.
