1 Peter 1:1–2: To God’s elect, exiles scattered… who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

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There’s something so comforting in being reminded that we are known before the beginning, before the scattered places, before the circumstances we didn’t see coming.

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Peter is writing to people who feel like outsiders, those who are “scattered” and far from home, walking through uncertainty and unfamiliar seasons. And yet… before anything else, he calls them chosen.

Before their struggle, their confusion, or their waiting season God had already seen them. Already claimed them. Already loved them. Maybe this week feels scattered to you too.

Maybe you’re navigating changes you didn’t plan for, or a season that doesn’t feel settled. Maybe you’re walking through a time of preparation like me, with a baby on the way and you’re both grateful and stretched at the same time.

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Let this verse remind you:
You are not forgotten in the shuffle.
You’re not lost in the in-between.
You are known, chosen, and carried right where you are.

 

The Spirit is still sanctifying us softly shaping us even in quiet moments, even in the mundane.
And Jesus? He’s still the one who covers us with grace, not pressure. Peace, not performance.

 

So this week, if your heart feels tired or uncertain, receive this blessing Peter offered to the early church:

“Grace and peace be yours in abundance.”

Not earned. Not achieved.
Just given in abundance.

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