All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city.
Because we experience what we see as persecution does not mean that what we are doing is the right thing as we may be apt to mistakenly conclude. What we may be experiencing may be the consequences of doing what is actually the wrong thing. What we are experiencing is something that we may have brought upon ourselves.
It is easy to blame others for what are the consequences of our own self-deception. As the apostle Peter draws to our attention in today’s reading, it is better to suffer for doing good than it is for doing evil. We may need to check what we are doing or are thinking about doing with what our Lord himself taught and practiced.
The human heart is deceitful beyond measure. The apostle James warns us, “… one is tempted by one’s own desire, being lured and enticed by it; then, when that desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and that sin, when it is fully grown, gives birth to death. Do not be deceived, my beloved.” (James 1:14-16, NRSV).
The Scripture reading for this Saturday evening is 1 Peter 3: 8-22 Suffering for Doing Right.
The homily is titled “Be Eager to Do Good.”
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