Read 1 Peter 1-5
1 Peter 3:17 says, "For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing." At first, I couldn’t figure out where Peter got such a notion. Who wants to be punished at all, let alone for doing something good? If you’re going to be accused and convicted anyway, shouldn’t you at least have had the satisfaction of knowing you’re guilty?
But those who make sure they are always doing what they should, to the best of their knowledge, can know they did what was right. If there is any justice in the world, they know they will be exonerated. And if there isn’t justice, those who know them, their real friends, will know the truth.
Most of all, it’s important to do what’s right to stay in right relationship with God. No matter what we’re accused of, no matter what happens to us, God can make things right. He is capable of getting us out of even the most impossible situations.
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