I Peter 5:5

I Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. We are in the last chapter of I Peter, so the old apostle is giving his last minute instructions. He has already spoken to the pastors and now he is speaking to the younger people of the church. He reminds them to listen to their elders – the “gray hairs”. Older church members are usually wiser because they have lived longer and gone through more experiences in life. But Peter reminds all of us that we should be respectful to each other. Peter uses the word, humble. Humble means not to be snooty, but to put others first. And finally, the apostle Peter reminds us all that God gives grace to those who are humble, but God resists those who are proud. I always want God on my side, don’t you? So let’s not be proud and snooty. Let’s be humble and kind to others.